Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by nono1973

This article below was written by Getty Goh and was posted on October 8, 2013 in propwise.sg ; to me its an interesting read up as it involve some property scam happening in Batam and as usual, i am having most part of it "hidden" away in case no one is interested to read. For those who are interested, simply click on the Spoiler Button below :

How to Spot Overseas Property Scams

Good post...in fact the same in hcm...we always go for brand new launches by well established local property company...selling mostly to locals plus 30% to foreigners...also making sure the company build and we pay accordiing to progress and not keep asking for money....

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by pornfunfun

Thanks Nono for the awesome information.

Yea I share whenever I can.

I have a hectic schedule and also because of the nature of my occupation so I usually can't play much, sadly. I have to go solo.

No worries, solo is all good. In fact, i run solo most time too, if there are other bros in Batam ,will occasionally meet them up for coffee or tea , exchange notes and all that.

Originally Posted by pornfunfun

Okay. I got a clearer idea of booking joints.

You mention KTV and MP. Are there "dirty" KTV and MP? I am more interested in bringing girl up to my hotel.

There are as much clean KTV as there are unclean ones. Well, if you have been to Singapore KTV before, you will know.

There are however some KTVs and MPs that disguise themselves as booking joint,hehehe...eg, Hawaii, Memory, Link and Hai Lai (aka sedona/gold bird)...those were the ones usually opening after 11am (weekends),whereas the MPs that doubles as booking joint would open for business a bit earlier.

(note, some KTV dont have room and customer sing with the girls in open hall concept)

Alishan on the 4th floor is a KTV (7pm onward but recently i hear they have happy hours too but not many girls in it), King massage (semi-clean),also on 4th floor is a good choice, tho not the best around. And then there is Utama hotel, surrounding the hotel's perimeter has quite a number of MPs scattered around,not forgetting booking joint too.

Nowaday, i hear Harmoni Hotel area is a pretty good choice too. Due to lack of business, price comes down, girl's service quality goes up. For myself, 3 simplest areas of cheonging today...

1. Formosa area

2. Utama area

3. Harmoni hotel area (do not be mistaken with Harmoni suite or Harmoni One,as all 3 of them are in different areas)

If you happen to have some time,move and look around. Find out which area suits you most. Point to point, they are all (3 areas) within about 20 mins walk or simpler said, just stay around hotels in those area. Formosa being in the center ,hehehe...so to tie up the area of cheonging, i actually divide the scene to ONLY 2 areas.

https://sammyreviews.store/showpost.php?p=18...ostcount=12380

Above link were for your further reading.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by iicycold

sharing is 2 way, u share,i share...everybody benefit.

u no share, i share...no fair rite?

jus my very personal point of view.

You are right on this one. At the same time, i try my best to avoid answering repeated questions unless there are a bit of changes over what i said before. I started off as a newbie, a noob in Batam, and standing from their shoe i was able to understand what they wish to know about a place they were going to venture on for the 1st time and if only they read whats on my signature, i believe a normal English literate person should be more or less be able to understand as i would often try my best to simplify what i said.

Internet is a great place to make friends. But in order for one to make friend with another, both party forming that friendship needs to have some basic mutual understanding of each other's characteristic 1st or just be a complete stranger getting to know one another for the 1st time (perhaps thats just me,hehehe..).

Example, the bros in this forum. i dare say 80% of them would probably knew some parts of my characteristic becos of my 40 summaries, the basic Batam travelling guides and those information i compiled and shared in the thread. But over my side, a stranger suddenly pop out of nowhere wishing to join me in my Batam trip/s. Switching shoes with any reading human beings here,most would probably hit the ignore button.

There can only be one circumstances that i may join another complete stranger to Batam. That is, if i have NEVER before shared the 40 summaries, the basic Batam travelling guides and those compiled information in this thread before. Meaning 2 complete strangers, not knowing one another could possibly go to Batam together. But it is not fair for one whom everyone knows to agree to go out with someone nobody knows.

Of course, there is a solution to this. That is i go create a NEW nick in the forum and then pretend to join the group or a solo person in the forum (if i could think of this,others could too,isnt it?). Then again, thats just not me anymore and to me, would be consider as tricking those "friendship" which i value.

(over time,you will notice people come and go in another nick in this forum)

You or any others in the forum can say i am just being skeptical,too sensitive blah blah blah and all that...but if you have been stalked in batam before and as well as in the forum, you will not think that way. To me, in a 3rd world country, every human life is cheap and fragile, including my own (yes,i use very strong words here, "EVERY human life is cheap and fragile"). i could buy up your life easily with a few thousand dollar as much as you could buy mine.

I go to Batam to enjoy myself and to look for my kind of fun, come to the forum to share my bits and then compile information i need for future trips. I dont want any trouble hence i am cutting back on group trips with people i dont know. (one way to know someone better is through sharing,right?)

Call me a coward or being skeptical all you (or whoever) want and i agreed with you, hehehe...but that would be becos i value my own life.

Ok, i am a bit exaggerating here...hehehe... and by the way, this post i replied is meant solely for you and not for others,hence i will only answer to you. And i meant no offence to anyone else reading it.

Cheers!

[neil0103]

Anyone going to batam or planning to go next weekend? (1st week april)
If so would like to join in or we can organise our own.

PM me
Cheers!

[milfmilf]

Spa Secret opposite Nagoya hill any happening?
or just another "atas" spa

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by nono1973

When you have committed to an overseas property purchase, you will not be able to purchase an HDB flat if you do not already have one.

If you wish to buy an overseas property, you will need to sell your HDB flat within 6 months of the purchase of your flat.

Conversely, if you wish to buy an HDB resale flat after buying overseas property, you will need to sell additional private property (whether in Singapore or overseas) on hand within 6 months.

If I will or had own an oversea property how they know??

[BFOMF5]

FYI
Princess massage move to the street beside SriKanfy.
Just about 5 shops away.
Also saw the laundry shop name Morena just beside them.

[cataract]

Originally Posted by milfmilf

Spa Secret opposite Nagoya hill any happening?
or just another "atas" spa

Atas spa, very clean. But should go there at least once, solid clean massage

[HeatguyAlvin]

Originally Posted by milfmilf

Spa Secret opposite Nagoya hill any happening?
or just another "atas" spa

nothing ... like seriously nothing.

[afrocentric]

Hello guys, do you guys happen to know and good hotels that serve international breakfast and also we can bring in girls? I heard most 5 star hotels will not allow thst in batam not too sure about it. Any bros can help?

[miumiu6464]

Originally Posted by afrocentric

Hello guys, do you guys happen to know and good hotels that serve international breakfast and also we can bring in girls? I heard most 5 star hotels will not allow thst in batam not too sure about it. Any bros can help?

There's no such thing as girl-friendly or girl-unfriendly hotels in Batam. They only exist in Vietnam, Thailand etc.

[dromad68]

How does KTV work? You book a room, you select a girl? How do the charges work?

[milfmilf]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

There's no such thing as girl-friendly or girl-unfriendly hotels in Batam. They only exist in Vietnam, Thailand etc.

thailand? at least they wont bother if you and the girl are husband and wife ba.

[milfmilf]

Originally Posted by HeatguyAlvin

nothing ... like seriously nothing.

that's very serious

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

Actually, if i remember correctly, hj is included in the basic non-fj package, no extra payment required except for tips.

I believe the same applies to Delta Spa too. Anything more, all require extra money,hehehe...

Originally Posted by iicycold

som more last trip saw one ah pek drive tis kind scooter all the way from harbor front check-in waiting conpound into inside horizon ferry lei...



...dn't knw legal or no legal 2 drive tis thg in btm roadside or no? Nwday these ah pek sibei hiong sia... can see tis ah pek who driving the scooter is no belong 2 those cannot use leg walk type...lol,means tis ah pek not a handicap hor.

I am not sure if they were handicapped people but many of them i noticed were road-hogger in the pedestrian/public walkway.

Within the compound of the condominium walkway or park, i might use it but definitely not on the main road in Batam,hehehe...something like the below...

That would be like putting my life at GREAT risk...hehehe...sorry, i kiasu plus kiasi.

(for those who didnt know, Kiasu means afraid of losing out and Kiasi means afraid of dying)