Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

Just visiting a few time enjoy the cheap food and cigarettes, smoking in the foodcourt and don't need to Q for my food and return tray. Plus they provide music during dinner.

Smart choice to visit cheaper places...and not long queue at causeway..

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Maybe he change the IC liao or maybe take part time IC there

Exactly what I was commenting...

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

I didn't change IC or take part time IC, but change passport lonly.

LOL!! That ok. Just kidding

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Smart choice to visit cheaper places...and not long queue at causeway..

If have deep pockets then batam can cheong everyday. For me round trip to JB and Btm is S$2 Vs S$73 respectively. For me still worth the Q to JB.

[airman]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

If have deep pockets then batam can cheong everyday. For me round trip to JB and Btm is S$2 Vs S$73 respectively. For me still worth the Q to JB.

any recommendations for JB?

[maddog_mlvn]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

LOL!! That ok. Just kidding

Once upon a time if I remember correctly u stay at NASA, which hv change name to Osaka, by all means avoid.

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by airman

any recommendations for JB?

Please go to JB section

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

Once upon a time if I remember correctly u stay at NASA, which hv change name to Osaka, by all means avoid.

5555. I stay a lot of place.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Kaboon

What abt yr gifts to those utama massage parlors?

If most of the bros here could still remembers, i would treat the entire MP's girl in a certain shop at the Utama area, hehehe...just that this time round, beside buying them each a drink to get to see all their newly arrival girls, i also give them one of each of this "straw", hehehe....

A total of 10 in a pack costing, S$2.01. But that shop got S$2 voucher, hence i only pay S$0.01 for a pack of 10 pieces, hehehe...

I kept one for my own souvenir so i can look back on it one day.

It was fun looking at the girls in the MP laughed and joke about their "souvenir" tho, hehehe...a bit of teasing and laughter, and i took the 100k per hour massage session. I took 2 of their new girls so they won't be bored as i cannot speak Indo bahasa.

Total entrance cost is 200k rupiah and i silently exceeded 1.5 hour (lady boss don't mind because i am a regular, hehehe...).

Special is at 400k rupiah.

Total damage for that day is

S$0.01 + 200k rupiah + 400k rupiah + 90k rupiah drinks for all 9 girls.

(lady boss dont want to charge me for the 90k rupiah drinks, but i insist that she keep it since i know the girls will return the drinks and take back the 10k rupiah for her)

Very high price, right?

[nono1973]

Since i am almost always around DC mall and since Gogo supermarket has closed down in my last trip. I will have to visit the Diamond supermarket inside DC mall more often.

Weather is very hot back then, hence cannot always eat fried/BBQ food in Batam. Therefore need to take more fruits, hehehe.... to boost immune and hydrate body fluid.

Can't believe the girls can really eat a lot of fruits too.

(special thanks to the girls who has help me peel off the grape skin, hehehe...)

Most of my fruits gone within a day.

[nono1973]

Being a nice but stingy guy some time has his perks too.

Free home-made Hari Raya goodies from the girls on my May 2023 Batam trip.

Brought this back to Singapore and my parents love it. Not-so-sweet version of Raya goodies, suitable for people who cannot and do not like sweet stuffs.

By the way, Songhe rice in batam selling at 65.5k rupiah in DC Mall diamond supermarket, hehehe... in case anyone is interested.

The only setback is, i have to carry them all the way back in a ferry from Batam to Singapore.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by nono1973

This coming May trip, going to book a vehicle to do a re-run of temples i have been to in batam. And then bring those girls, see who qualifies to be my tour guides, hehehe...

For now, i am reading my own post as i typed this.

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Hotel not cheap on May 2023.

Compilation of Batam Temple trips revisited on May 2023.

Vihara Samudra Dharma (水口伯公宫)


Vihara Viriya Pala (财神庙) aka Lucky Temple


Hock An Kiong Temple (福安宫)


Vihara Cipta Dharma Temple (玄天上帝庙 )

Only about 70% accomplished during May 2023. Still short of Kong Zi Temple, Sekupang KTM Guan Yin/Sun Wukong Temple and the Guan Yin temple at Pulau Galang (ex.Vietnam camp).

* Note windsor Tua Pek Kong aka Budhi Bhakti Temple (beside it, is Vihara Budhi Bhakti (大悲佛堂)) and the Buddhist temple Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Monastery at Batam center is not in my listing.

** i may give Kongzi temple a miss tho.

*** Sekupang KTM Guan Yin/Sun Wukong Temple and the Guan Yin temple at Pulau Galang (ex.Vietnam camp) are really far far out of the way. Can only afford to go one place in a day in each trip.

As mentioned before, i aim to visit the lesser popular temples in Batam. Temples that are less commonly mentioned by tourist guides. And then, i will let those aunties and uncles return with me to Batam, hehehe....

I enjoy going to places that are lesser visited by most (likewise for MPs and SPAs too). Less commercialize.

Every temple in Batam has a story. Stories that likely make most interested tourist dazzled, hehehe....and i collected those stories. For this part, i need to thank SBF.

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Keeping this name on tag here for future reference :

Klenteng Nabi Khong Hu Cu 孔子庙

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I may need to look into its new place, new location.

Just sharing.

[tangoten0]

If i want to bring an Indo girl to Singapore for a 2 weeks visit (she just made her passport), is there anything to watch out for?

1. Need to make sure she hold some cash - if so, how much?

2. Can say she will stay at my place (rented hdb)?

3. She can't speak a word of English. Will that be a problem at immigration?

Any other tips would be much appreciated.

[Kaboon]

Originally Posted by nono1973

A total of 10 in a pack costing, S$2.01. But that shop got S$2 voucher, hence i only pay S$0.01 for a pack of 10 pieces, hehehe...

I kept one for my own souvenir so i can look back on it one day.

Hope to see what's next on yr sleeves this coming June.

Originally Posted by tangoten0

If i want to bring an Indo girl to Singapore for a 2 weeks visit (she just made her passport), is there anything to watch out for?

Hope below answered your questions.

https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit...alidity%20tool.

https://www.sgvisitcard.com/requirem...anted%20access.

https://www.budgetyourtrip.com/singapore

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by tangoten0

If i want to bring an Indo girl to Singapore for a 2 weeks visit (she just made her passport), is there anything to watch out for?

Your wife or gf in Singapore

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Since i am almost always around DC mall and s

Can't believe the girls can really eat a lot of fruits too.

(special thanks to the girls who has help me peel off the grape skin, hehehe...)

Most of my fruits gone within a day.

They not only can eat a lot of fruits. Can eat a lot of you also and drink a lot too.. LOL..

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by nono1973

(special thanks to the girls who has help me peel off the grape skin, hehehe...)

Do you really peel off grape skin?? First time I hear that.
I hope you don't do the same with peas...