Batam Info Thread

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Kaboon

Thx 4 sharing the key information. Now i wonder if during 7th month Chinese Ghost Festival,will there be any impact on Batam tourism?

I guess there wont be anything ongoing during hungry ghost month as Batam is part of Indonesia and indonesia is mainly a Muslim country. I don't think i will be going to Batam during ghost month tho.

Have a good trip.

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

Bro Black Page r u in Btm now ?

UNFORTUNATELY NOT
Enjoy, if you can....
I miss all that.

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

Alway follow Black Page direction nvr go wrong ma. Or follow Black Page ard Btm will work fine also.

You are such a gentleman, really!

[localbest]

Originally Posted by nono1973

I guess there wont be anything ongoing during hungry ghost month as Batam is part of Indonesia and indonesia is mainly a Muslim country. I don't think i will be going to Batam during ghost month tho.

Have a good trip.

Bro Nono, although Indonesia has a muslim majority of 91%, 6% christian and 3% buddists/taoists/other religions, however is still not considered as a muslim country.

On the other hand, malaysia's population has only 50% muslim but has already been known as a muslim country.

The muslim law in msia which is applied to muslim is very strict unlike in indonesia.

I reckon during 7th month 鬼节, the sex tourists from red dot should be reduced as some of them is "pantang" that going out during night time may see things that they should not have seen. Just like our geylang, the off peak season is always at 7th month.

But some cheongsters would prefer to go during these low-season period as there are less demand more supply of cewek available for them to enjoy....

[localbest]

Originally Posted by authenticanie

SGD to Rupiah Exchange Rate :

Since June 2010 the rupiah has been continuously depreciating gradually from 6600 all the way to now about 9400 over a period of 4 years.

The estimated average depreciation of rupiah per month will be (9400-6600) divide by 48 months = 2800/48 = 58 rupiah per month.

Therefore in a year, the rupiah is estimated to depreciate by about 700 rupiah per sing dollar.

Of course there may be other economic/political/social factors which may affect the exchange rate. As election is currently on-going, the rupiah may be volatile.

(The above is base on my estimation only, may not be accurate)

The link below is the graph of the historical exchange rate of the rupiah of the last 5 years for your analysis.

http://indahnesia.com/Images/charts/...rt_monthly.png

[localbest]

Originally Posted by S.B.Y.1

There're all in the first to last ferries to Batam

Just like Batam during ramadan period most joints on the first 3 days middle 3 days and the last 3 days of the fasting month are usually closed.

Similarly,the 7th month ghost festival have been popularly known for :

During the first day of 7th month 七月初一 the hell gate is opened and the fifteenth day of 7th month 七月十五 the hell gate is closed.

These are the most likely days the good brothers 好兄弟 will come out to the streets.

[localbest]

Originally Posted by S.B.Y.1

There're all in the first to last ferries to Batam

Pak, do you mean most men who goes to Batam by ferries are the hantu buaya or so called ham sub kwai ?

[S.B.Y.1]

Originally Posted by localbest

It has been more than a year since I last went to batam.

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Originally Posted by localbest

Pak, do you mean most men who goes to Batam by ferries are the hantu buaya or so called ham sub kwai ?

All of us on the ferry are "Guilty as charge "

[snakehead]

Originally Posted by localbest

Just like Batam during ramadan period most joints on the first 3 days middle 3 days and the last 3 days of the fasting month are usually closed.

Similarly,the 7th month ghost festival have been popularly known for :

During the first day of 7th month 七月初一 the hell gate is opened and the fifteenth day of 7th month 七月十五 the hell gate is closed.

These are the most likely days the good brothers 好兄弟 will come out to the streets.

Just because INA is a Muslim country does not mean the Ghost Month is celebrated only for 15 days there. The hell gate does not close on the 15th day. It will remain open until the last day of the month. However, there are some naughty ghosts who will go AWOL and dun return on the last day that's why in some temples you will see the twin Black & White guardians on prayer duty even after the Ghost Month. Some other temples will offer prayer to Bullhead & Horseface instead of the Black/White twins.

[jimfairy]

Originally Posted by S.B.Y.1

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All of us on the ferry are "Guilty as charge "

Not all ya pak.. haha.. i only go there drink kopi luwak haha n eat nasi padang at old puri garden haha

[localbest]

Originally Posted by jimfairy

Not all ya pak.. haha.. i only go there drink kopi luwak haha n eat nasi padang at old puri garden haha

Ya this kopi luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world made from the shit/droppings of a kind of cat called the luwak found in the jungle of sumatra.

Level 3 nagoya hill mall kopitiam got sell, taste was fantastic, aduh enak banget....

[S.B.Y.1]

Originally Posted by jimfairy

Not all ya pak.. haha.. i only go there drink kopi luwak haha n eat nasi padang at old puri garden haha

Ya rite and Pak only goes there to eat bakso

[jimfairy]

Originally Posted by localbest

Ya this kopi luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world made from the shit/droppings of a kind of cat called the luwak found in the jungle of sumatra.

Level 3 nagoya hill mall kopitiam got sell, taste was fantastic, aduh enak banget....

Originally Posted by S.B.Y.1

Ya rite and Pak only goes there to eat bakso

Haha yes.. i try kopi luwak at nagoya hill mall.. is 58000rp a cup when i try it
Mee sup bakso is sedap!! Haha

[localbest]

Originally Posted by S.B.Y.1

Ya rite and Pak only goes there to eat bakso

permisi pak,

tante punya bakso atau gadis punya bakso ?

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by localbest

Bro Nono, although Indonesia has a muslim majority of 91%, 6% christian and 3% buddists/taoists/other religions, however is still not considered as a muslim country.

On the other hand, malaysia's population has only 50% muslim but has already been known as a muslim country.

The muslim law in msia which is applied to muslim is very strict unlike in indonesia.

I reckon during 7th month 鬼节, the sex tourists from red dot should be reduced as some of them is "pantang" that going out during night time may see things that they should not have seen. Just like our geylang, the off peak season is always at 7th month.

But some cheongsters would prefer to go during these low-season period as there are less demand more supply of cewek available for them to enjoy....

Thx for sharing bro...nonetheless,Batam still majority Muslim and i also hear some news online that Indonesia Muslim if want to leave their religion or break their muslim law will get public caning and sometime even get death sentence. In Malaysia,i think not as strict as Indonesia ba....sorry,i am just guessing base on the news i read here.

But what i see quite a few times that Indonesian themselves (non-chinese) are consuming pork...quite surprising when i seen a couple of girls i booked in Batam over my trips takes Bak Kut Teh with me in Batam. i don't see Malaysian malays or Sillypore Malays taking pork tho.Then again with these points said,Indonesia Muslim isn't as strict as the Muslim in Malaysia.

Can i safely say that during 7th Month,Batam is also considered low peak season to cheong as less Malaysia & Sillypore chinese visit it? If that were the case,i may consider a visit during the 7th month,hehehe....i don't like crowded.

Originally Posted by snakehead

Just because INA is a Muslim country does not mean the Ghost Month is celebrated only for 15 days there. The hell gate does not close on the 15th day. It will remain open until the last day of the month. However, there are some naughty ghosts who will go AWOL and dun return on the last day that's why in some temples you will see the twin Black & White guardians on prayer duty even after the Ghost Month. Some other temples will offer prayer to Bullhead & Horseface instead of the Black/White twins.

Thx for sharing,bro...I am relative quite surprise that Most parts of China do not have celebrate 7th Month and some even do not know about the season. Taiwan ,HK,Malaysia and Sillypore seems to have more Chinese knowing and celebrating the Ghost month.

Since this topic has been brought up here,i cant help wondering if Chinese in wetnam,cambodia or even laos have this 7th month thingy...? (i do understand it's an out of topic question here,so no obligation to reply me)

Originally Posted by jimfairy

Haha yes.. i try kopi luwak at nagoya hill mall.. is 58000rp a cup when i try it
Mee sup bakso is sedap!! Haha

Hi bro,I have been doing some reading about the Luwak Coffee after you mention it in this thread and have seen the cafe selling in Nagoya Hill Mall. Mind if i ask,if the one selling in Nagoya Hill Mall that you mentioned,is it the real thing? Real as in genuine Luwak Coffee? I am going to try it out on my next trip on Aug,hehehe....

I have seen in Harbour Bay shops selling the coffee Luwak in assorted form during my last trip,can't help wondering if they are selling the genuine ones,cos i hear there are lots of fake Luwak coffee around. And they are not cheap...if i don't remember wrong it cost about 100k + per dose.

Originally Posted by localbest

Ya this kopi luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world made from the shit/droppings of a kind of cat called the luwak found in the jungle of sumatra.

Level 3 nagoya hill mall kopitiam got sell, taste was fantastic, aduh enak banget....

They are the most expensive coffee in the world becos there is no way they can grow them in big numbers. It is also the most organic coffee in the world,since the coffee fruits are grown in non-polluted area and eaten by the "cats" and these cats shit it out before the seeds are completely digested in their system. What i hear from news & documentary is there was no export of Coffee Lumak in Indo due to its limited production,and i'm guessing most if not all online sellers are selling the fake or non-pure ones.

Hope i can get some genuine Luwak Coffee in my next Batam trip back to Sillypore. I always buy some gifts back for collegues & close friends if i go for tour,this time considering buying Luwak coffee,hehehe...