Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by l0v3r

After reading up Batam, it feels like a scary place. A lot of scams going on. Not sure if I still want to go this weekend. I'm alone..

Btw we have a angmo here name Blackpage, who travelled across the globe several times a year just to taste Indon hum. Never heard him complaining Btm scary. He even claimed (if my memory serve me right) Btm safer than Msia.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

NNKC, so good for free. I want also dont have

Just be a member and stay there more than 15 nights for the 1st year will do. I am getting used to having nearly everything laid on my doorsteps for convenient reason/s...not a good sign to become adventurous tho. Even registering my sim card took no more than 30 mins today...and i registered 2 sim cards from 2 telco companies today,both were in Nagoya Hill Mall (Telkomsel and IM3). If the queue is long,i would have ask my girls to help me queue,but too bad,it isnt that bad. The guys from Telkomsel even came looking for me when my queue number is almost up,hehehe....good service they have! Thumbs up to Telkomsel!

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

Batam scary place? Scams? I suggest u suck ur thumb and play in Sillypore. Sillypore very very safe.

Bro,you mean Singapore no scams? Hehehe...it is because most Singaporean were familiar with Singapore,hence they feel safer.

Originally Posted by OnlyLiveOnce

What so scary about Batam? You just need to exercise due diligence with whatever you are doing. Food, hotel, beer, girls are cheaper in Batam.

I agreed. Batam even have a Singapore Consulate,like an embassy for Sillyporean in case they get into some trouble. I dont see that in most mongering countries,and even if there is one,it wont be close by. Batam's Singapore consulate is near to Batam,if i dont remember wrong and they are just about 15 min drive to most cheonging places,hehehe...

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Bro,you mean Singapore no scams? Hehehe...it is because most Singaporean were familiar with Singapore,hence they feel safer.

Scams, robbery, accident, cheats. Happens in every countries. Have to use common sense mah when u cheong. Even if i hold ur hand go cheong still no guarantee u 100% safe. U ever see how those ojeks rode their bikes? Scary or not? Oops! I have to take back my words.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

Scams, robbery, accident, cheats. Happens in every countries. Have to use common sense mah when u cheong. Even if i hold ur hand go cheong still no guarantee u 100% safe.

I agreed with your above points. Over the last one week,i have hear 2 cases of money being stolen by working girls from 2 bros, one lost 50k to 100k rupiah respectively in both times during sleep when he isnt careful,the other case by another bro which happens in Singapore, lost S$200 (only realize after he got home). Which case is worse? Both were 2 different person losing the money,but both were overnight working girls in 2 different countries. I doubt the bro in Singapore report to the police tho (he didnt dare to) becos he has a wife and 2 kids.

When it comes to calculated risk like the case i mentioned above,i feel batam is cheaper too (if thing/s mess up). Even when it comes to bad lousy service, bad deals etc,isnt batam cheaper too? Imagine how much i have to pay in Singapore for bad and lousy services. Scams? Which countries do not have scam/s in these "meat trade"? Next,i look at the price to pay for those scams...hehehe...and then i look at the solution/s. Hence,its one of the reason why i often say, going to Batam is like going to Sentosa (other than the part sentosa isnt a mongering place). Singapore Sentosa should be 90% safe,hehehe...

Anyway,this is just what i have seen with my own eyes. Safety has often been my number one priority. Play safely,come back home safely.

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Was in the rush..
Not sure is newton also closed.
Next few day I'll check...

Just cfmd Newton open as usual.
Only coffee shop closed for Reno.

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by nono1973

I think i will go buy a new T-shirts and have it washed for later wear. Smell may be a little unbearable,so i am going to try to figure out how to get rid of it. (smell is still better than having moth ball smell)

Use your hair dryer to air it.

Originally Posted by nono1973

I got 10500 rupiah/SGD on Sunday noon with S$250. I think the rate as of 23.04.2018 morning should be about the same,i will go ask for the rate in the later noon time again. Usually Sunday rate is taken from Friday/Saturday's figures.

2hrs ago XE was around 10560
I changed $500 @ 10540/$

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

Batam scary place? Scams? I suggest u suck ur thumb and play in Sillypore. Sillypore very very safe.

Sinkapo not safe many many raid this few days.

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Singapore Sentosa should be 90% safe,hehehe...

Anyway,this is just what i have seen with my own eyes. Safety has often been my number one priority. Play safely,come back home safely.

Sentosa safe? Depend how u define it. Several cases of drowning there. Teres reason why it was known as Pulau Belakang Mati last time.

Yes. Play safe home safe. But dont play Pha Kow there hor.

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Sinkapo not safe many many raid this few days.

Like i told Nono. Dont play Pak Kow at Btm hor. But can play Pak Pow. Safe.

[maddog_mlvn]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

NNKC, so good for free. I want also dont have

Knn send it to any laundry, outside the hotel only cost u 6k per kg, min 2kg, double the cost u get it back in 4 hrs, wash , dry , iron and nicely pack in plastic bag with the nice softener fragrance smell.

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Just cfmd Newton open as usual.
Only coffee shop closed for Reno.

I feel relieved, but I will miss the food court. Stopping there at 4am+ to have a juice with a girl found in the dark, to check chemistry and be sure about who I am bringing to my room, has been my SOP for years.

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

Btw we have a angmo here name Blackpage, who travelled across the globe several times a year just to taste Indon hum. Never heard him complaining Btm scary. He even claimed (if my memory serve me right) Btm safer than Msia.

For sure Batam is safer than Malaysia. I am not the only one saying that.
BTW, I had to pay a bribe to KL police a night, when they stopped my taxi and I was with a Viet girl with passport visa expired THE DAY BEFORE (the bribe was to have them leave the girl with me, instead of taking her to jail), but I never had such an experience in Batam.
I feel happy and relaxed in Batam.

Originally Posted by l0v3r

After reading up Batam, it feels like a scary place. A lot of scams going on. Not sure if I still want to go this weekend. I'm alone..

What about bringing with you a red phone with the number of your parents? They might come to rescue you, if you get lost.

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

Knn send it to any laundry, outside the hotel only cost u 6k per kg, min 2kg, double the cost u get it back in 4 hrs, wash , dry , iron and nicely pack in plastic bag with the nice softener fragrance smell.

Send to N shop mention my name
i give 1k discount
But too bad... no express service

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

Knn send it to any laundry, outside the hotel only cost u 6k per kg, min 2kg, double the cost u get it back in 4 hrs, wash , dry , iron and nicely pack in plastic bag with the nice softener fragrance smell.

hahahha. i cheap skate want free one ma...

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

Scams, robbery, accident, cheats. Happens in every countries. Have to use common sense mah when u cheong. Even if i hold ur hand go cheong still no guarantee u 100% safe. U ever see how those ojeks rode their bikes? Scary or not? Oops! I have to take back my words.

I agreed. Robbery, scam cheat and gal steal money all this is happening alway.

Oversea alone have to take care ourself and also pray for safety too.

If with friends have to take care each other.

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Just be a member and stay there more than 15 nights for the 1st year will do. I am getting used to having nearly everything laid on my doorsteps for convenient reason/s...not a good sign to become adventurous tho. Even registering my sim card took no more than 30 mins today...and i registered 2 sim cards from 2 telco companies today,both were in Nagoya Hill Mall (Telkomsel and IM3). If the queue is long,i would have ask my girls to help me queue,but too bad,it isnt that bad. The guys from Telkomsel even came looking for me when my queue number is almost up,hehehe....good service they have! Thumbs up to Telkomsel!

I think more like VIP than member.LOL!!!