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[BFOMF5]

An hour ago XE rate tested 10580
Now level at 10570

Bro going this weekend sould be laughing all the way there

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by Bizsta

yes infront of Hotel 89

Bro .. not Infront lah...
they are on the same side of the road.
350m apart.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

An hour ago XE rate tested 10580
Now level at 10570

The rates for sunset and sunrise usually has a gap difference (and during noon time too). If you keep a look out for the exchange rate on XE rates (sunset,sunrise and noontime), you will soon realize by the time the next day morning money changer shops and XE will be lowered.

I wont be surprise it can goes up to 10600/SGD and above when its past midnight,since no one is trading rupiah in Indonesia at that hours,hehehe....

Just an observation.

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Bro going this weekend sould be laughing all the way there

Targeting at 10500/SGD in my upcoming Batam trip on July,hehehe...

Now still at itinerary planning stage....

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Bro .. not Infront lah...
they are on the same side of the road.
350m apart.

I usually take a taxi to windsor Tua Pek kong,and i just realize that its not too far away from Da Vienna Hotel and Formosa Hotel,hehehe...Vihara Budhi Bhakti Temple = Tua Pek Kong temple.

Will be heading to this temple really soon,probably 2nd or 3rd day of my trip.

hmm....

[ndnd]

Originally Posted by Craver

Oh ya talking about rate.. tabao 3 junta.. don’t know is their rate or kena carrot head..

Usually the ladies will quote 2juta for booking overnite.
Galaxy / M One, same.
But I have friends that just bring back without asking the rate, next day just give 1.5juta.

[Malaria55]

Originally Posted by Craver

Million...

Million is JUTA.
🤔

[RINTF]

Now in batam. Going back sg sunday night.

Wah so many popular disco close down it seem..

Titanium close down....
Pacific disco close down heard reopening under new management next year chinese new year...
Planet disco also no more....

Left newton and a new ktv/disco club newly open but heard not fun for local as they play mainly rnb music....

Went newton last night the disco i hate most but still surviving.

[hawkeye007]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

An hour ago XE rate tested 10580
Now level at 10570

Bro going this weekend sould be laughing all the way there

I only managed to get 10520 at Batam Centre last night; was surprised cos I thought can get at least 10540 because XE was 10575....

[fde83]

Originally Posted by ndnd

Usually the ladies will quote 2juta for booking overnite.Galaxy / M One, same.

I got 1 mil. Fun times. Thinking about it makes me wanting to go galaxy again.

[fde83]

Originally Posted by RINTF

Went newton last night the disco i hate most but still surviving.

Bro try F1 club at planet holiday hotel

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by Craver

You must be lucky or you handsome same superstar.. but it seems like the mummy there cannot full control the ceweks... macham cewek lagi besar customers..

I think is all depend on how u treat the gals. If u treat the gal well, sure the gal will treat u well. If you treat them with no respect i think hard for them to agreed to go back with you.

I tried M1 and M2 and many other like in the past. All was ok, don't have issue in bring good looking cewek back for overnite.

The problem is the service how and what u expectation on their service with the amount u paid.

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by Bizsta

yes infront of Hotel 89

Think there is another tua pek kong around too. Too far so alway go to this near one.

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by nono1973

I usually take a taxi to windsor Tua Pek kong,and i just realize that its not too far away from Da Vienna Hotel and Formosa Hotel,hehehe...Vihara Budhi Bhakti Temple = Tua Pek Kong temple.

If you can walk to maximo why can't walk to you?

Originally Posted by nono1973

Will be heading to this temple really soon,probably 2nd or 3rd day of my trip.

seen lots of construction work in you car park. IIRC The KONGTZU Temple (building) hv gone
not sure about the others sculpture around it.

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Think there is another tua pek kong around too. Too far so alway go to this near one.

If talking about opposite 89.....
Behind old top00, there is a temple (with 2 pagoda infront.) Not sure there workship tpk.

[fde83]

Originally Posted by Craver

macham cewek lagi besar customers..

If you cant speak bahasa/enjoy/fun or built a good convey with them let's see how far treating them with respect can bring u. The best u got is open leg/commercial transaction. Anyway just be yourself and if 1 say no there's plenty of others that say yes. Remember, always enjoy and have fun when in b land.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

If you can walk to maximo why can't walk to you?

Becos i have girls with me, most time they are on high heels,walking long distance with them can be a challenge (yes,i bring my girls to the temple,they will wait inside car,or just be out looking around). And as for Meximo pub,usually i go there with non-female friends,as the food there arent halal (the girls were mostly muslim),hehehe...hence walking can be a breeze.

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

seen lots of construction work in you car park. IIRC The KONGTZU Temple (building) hv gone
not sure about the others sculpture around it.

Kong Zi Temple was gone quite some time ago,cant remember when it was gone,but i am guessing its somewhere end of last year. During CNY 2018,its no longer there anymore.

Beside Windsor Tua Pek Kong,i will be heading to Tiban Tua Pek Kong too. This one definitely cannot walk there,hehehe...

3 temples i will be heading to (Tiban and Windsor Tua Pek Kongs),the final one will be the Lucky temple. Sorry,the photo i post is gone,so i am using the picture from your post below,hehehe...

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

财神庙God of wealth temple
If you're on the way towards Mitra Jaya from Prudential+KFC (Sei Panas)junction the road is on the right 600m away. But you can't turn right there. You need to make a U-turn 700m ahead. (Almost reaching MitraJaya)

One you U-turn, travel back 700m now can left turn into the road.
Go about 1.2km. See small road on right turn in. it 100m on your right.

*i was lazy to flip my photo album.

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By the way,have you tried the stall by the name Kwetiaw Goreng And Bakmie Medan BOTAK CUN in Batam?

...i remember about 2 years back,i ask around if anyone knows where in Batam can i buy Zongzi aka Chinese Rice dumplings,i guess no one knows. And recently, i found it!! Hehehe...

Yes,its this stall that sells it. Botak Cun food stall sells them during that rice dumpling festive season time. This guy also sells his Kwek tiaw noodles (together with other kind of noodles) in Tiban Tua Pek Kong temple during last year around June time for "almost free" during the temple's anniversary or something. I think he's a regular donor there too.

Photo was taken at the Tiban Tua Pek Kong temple

If it isnt too far out where i stay and inconvenient for my travelling on-route,i would have go in my every Batam trip to eat there.

Momo used to be one of the best,but after its gone...this eating place is in my own view, BEST (one of) in Batam. If one knows about Hor Fun in Singapore,you will know that when cooking hor fun,practically every uses the normal eggs from chicken,hehehe....this guy use duck egg. Taste was totally different.

*this eating place was 1st intro to me by bro Micmac from this forum.