Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by MF101

Thanks for the info. Will it be just as crowded tomorrow?

On the 6th Feb, i was at Harbour Bay ferry terminal. The queue for returning back to Singapore (around 830pm Batam time) was super long,circling the waiting area of Roti O restaurant up till Starbuck almost 1 round in perimeter (roughly about 250 meter in full length).

So its really hard to say. What i notice was most who returns were Singaporean Malays and Chinese. I doubt it would be as crowded in Harbour Front as compare to the 1st 2 days of CNY but still, i am sure there will be some crowd.

1st day of CNY, during breakfast time the restaurant was full but i still manage to get seat on a shared table. Most guest in restaurant were Malays,a handful of Chinese and Indos.

2nd day of CNY, breakfast time was crowded too (full house). But this time, the crowd was mostly indians ,China Chinese and some foreign workers. I got my own table for breakfast.

3rd day of CNY today, same thing,ful house again but manage to get my own table. This time round,crowd was mainly Singapore Chinese as in fact, all of them were Chinese,mainly families,some uncles in group and one or 2 my age. Nearly all of them talking in Singapore slang hokkien,teochews and cantonese ..yes, noise level were highest among the 3 breakfast morning,hehehe...

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by lee123

hi, anybody going these 2 day? asking booking joint girl got prize up? thx

My friend went to 3 booking joints today (6th Feb,Wed), open mouth price is 1.5 juta in all of them for some so-so girl. Big fat old ugly cost about 1.3 juta on 1st quote,hehehe...prettier ones all above 1.6 juta (i am talking about close or around 2 juta ones,hehehe...). 1st 2 days of CNY, most booking joint were able to clear most of their girls. And by the way, the later one goes to booking, the 1st quote would be lower too, but i hear they were mostly girls who run or got rejected.

My friend didnt take anyone from booking joint today (6th Feb). He camped at a popular KTV and got a 19 year old syt at 1.8 juta,hehehe...then again,time was around about 8pm already.

Price probably wont normalize until after Sunday, 10th Feb.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

But, I should be in Batam about the second week of CNY for stock replenishing. Gonna try some shoppee business in Indonesia...

You are right not to come on the 1st week since the shop WILL be closed. I dont know when they are opening tho but when i pass by them earlier today (6th Feb) and yesterday (5th Feb) noon time, they arent opened. I doubt the shop's opening tomorrow (7th Feb either) or the following next day.

Originally Posted by Kaboon

going on 6/2 , wed...hope to see u there.

Meet up tomorrow for coffee on me (7th or 8th of Feb 2019 also can) ?

Originally Posted by jenquai

hey bro nono, thank you for your links and info, it helped a lot!

Thank you for reading.

Originally Posted by jenquai

on a side note about ferry tickets, i always purchase mine from qoo10, return at $35.80, plus can use the $2 discount coupon qoo10 gives out almost daily.
Nett price is $33.80.

no surcharge during cny as well.

And thank you for sharing too.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

Exactly the type I would go for, if I'm not tied down already. Price range? New Berlian, is like, hasil been around for long² time Liao...

Asking for 1.2 juta onward (before bargain),just arrive, no experience in this trade but confirm not virgin (according to the guy who brought my friends there).

Never tried before. They are girls from other province of Indonesia coming to Batam to look for a job and they are still currently jobless. Or so i heard as i have not try them before. I already got my girls before CNY period so i dont have a chance to try until around April or May.

Friends might be testing them and will come back with some more info later,hehehe...their main consent, the girls could be too young for for my friends.

Note to all : My typo in the previous post (my apologize), the place not called New Berlian, its a kost near to New Berlian. Please do not PM me for location, i only see the girls downstairs, and didnt go up their kost. Thank you. (maybe, the OKT loitering downstairs can help you if you know where is New Berlian old location)

Originally Posted by MiG27

Long time no come here.....glad to see Bro Nono still here....

Hehehe...i am here becos i still go Batam,bro.

So,when you coming by to Batam again?

Wishing you have a good year ahead.

Cheers!

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Alita: Battle Angel

...which is suppose to come into screen end of Jan but seems like the bit of delay dragged it to beginning of Feb which happens to be close to CNY,hehehe....at least there's one here, and i wont have no good movies to watch this coming CNY.

Almost can confirm now there will be 2 movies worth watching in Batam for me,hehehe... i will definitely pick a less crowded theater tho.

* please do not quote my whole long post if you are replying to this post, thank you.

The best CNY movies as compared to all other previous CNY years (a personal perspective). Non-stop action,good special effect and a good simple-easy-to-understand enough storyline w/o the need to read the synopsis. Not a time of boring moment throughout the entire movie,especially for someone like myself who would doze off on part of it if they are some parts that turn boring (at times),hehehe...i didnt get a chance even to doze off in this one.

The Storyline :

From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY), comes ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past – she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she’s grown to love.

This movie has gone beyond my expectation. There's going to be a part 2 of the same movie at a later year,hehehe...and its well worth the 75k rupiah for the sweet box ticket (for 2 pax).

Oh, and to my surprise, ONLY 8 person (inclusive of myself and my girl) were in the theater when i was inside the cinema,hehehe...i counted. So i break a little of my own rule today, my girl bought a box of siew mai and 2 ice lemon tea w/o ice at 70k rupiah and delivered into the theater for us halfway thru the movie. They actually forgot about it and my girl went after them for it in the middle of the movie. The ice lemon tea came with ice in them, and they brought it back AGAIN to exchange it.

So THAT was some disturbance for myself while watching a good movie. Hmm...a good movie means i didnt get a chance for some bbbj etc etc,hehehe...nevermind tho, more days to come since another tentatively movie was coming up on screen soon (the Jackie Chan one).

Jackie Chan movie not yet available at Harbour Blitz theater or Kepril Mall. Only at Mega Mall, Nagoya Hill Mall and BCS Mall.

My last year's Best CNY movie as below (personal perspective) :

Exchange Rate was at 10200/SGD for 1st 2 days of CNY,i changed S$200. Today, i was quoted 10150 but i still manage to get 10200/SGD. I change a bit only as i already change most of my S$ to IDR last month (January 2019) at around 10400/SGD plus minus.

9.5 out of 10 money changers were close on the 1st 2 days of CNY 2019. I changed my bits of S$ opposite formosa hotel (only one opens). Harbour Bay exchange rate is 10100/SGD to 10200/SGD. Surprisingly, the most competition occurs mostly at ferry terminals,hehehe... and this scenario happens only during CNY. Also the only time of the year which i find Singapore money changer offers better than batam's exchange rate.

Heading to Tiban soon....

Cheers!

[fde83]

Apart from horizon price no hike. What's the fuss. Nothing has change during CNY. Later fasting month come also no change.

[Kaboon]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Meet up tomorrow for coffee on me (7th or 8th of Feb 2019 also can) ?

cya later tonite. Tea on me, i've got my gold recently too.

If ice's with u,tell him to pick up his damn phone. I need to ask him bring me go drink milk (yes, tell him entrance on me ).

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by nono1973

On the 6th Feb, i was at Harbour Bay ferry terminal. The queue for returning back to Singapore (around 830pm Batam time) was super long,circling the waiting area of Roti O restaurant up till Starbuck almost 1 round in perimeter (roughly about 250 meter in full length).

Same for today noon @harbour bay.
Also
First time i see more then 10pax at each sg auto gate.

[lee123]

Originally Posted by nono1973

My friend went to 3 booking joints today (6th Feb,Wed), open mouth price is 1.5 juta in all of them for some so-so girl. Big fat old ugly cost about 1.3 juta on 1st quote,hehehe...prettier ones all above 1.6 juta (i am talking about close or around 2 juta ones,hehehe...). 1st 2 days of CNY, most booking joint were able to clear most of their girls. And by the way, the later one goes to booking, the 1st quote would be lower too, but i hear they were mostly girls who run or got rejected.

My friend didnt take anyone from booking joint today (6th Feb). He camped at a popular KTV and got a 19 year old syt at 1.8 juta,hehehe...then again,time was around about 8pm already.

Price probably wont normalize until after Sunday, 10th Feb.

thx for ur info. going tmr stay formisa 1 night only $42, worth it. go bring one friend usually cheong balai only, hope he will enjoy it , if visit booking joint their prize up too much and quality too bad will consider contact my freelance girl which i booked b4, she prize still remain same at 1.2 juta

[tabamo]

Long time nvr go clubs at batam
Those who been before will know, their music is just like the video below

[wireless25]

Hello. Im heading to Batam on Sunday to Tuesday. Anyone can recommend a massage place and hotel? I will need to be in the Batam Ctr area due to work committment..

[spermspray]

thanks for sharing

[Ashyboy]

Any bros gg to batam this weekend? any nice massage place and bonking place to intro? i stayin at harris batam center...thanks lot..

[Malaria55]

Originally Posted by nono1973

For someone like myself who dont speak Bahasa,dont have Andy Lau's good looks and popularly known to be "Stingy" among the booking joints and massage girls in MPs,hehehe...i dont have a problem,let alone you or any other male .

Hello Bahasa is NOT a language. Meaning of Bahasa in English is language. So you don't speak LANGUAGE? Makes no sense.
"Bahasa, bhasa, basa, or phasa is the word for "language" in many Asian languages, which derives from the Sanskrit word भाषा bhāṣā "speech, spoken language"."

Malay language is bahasa Melayu (Malay: بهاس ملايو‎)
Malaysian language is bahasa Malaysia
Indonesian language is bahasa Indonesia.

So if u don't speak Bahasa Indonesia, then is correct. What rubbish, don't speak Bahasa..... bahasa what? Bahasa cina? Bahasa tamil? Gunakan la otak sikit tuu pria.....

[lee123]

Originally Posted by Ashyboy

Any bros gg to batam this weekend? any nice massage place and bonking place to intro? i stayin at harris batam center...thanks lot..

hi i going today, if wanna meet can pm me ur contact no thx