Batam Info Thread

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

I dont know about u guys. But me definitely looking forward to 2016!

Me too...

Originally Posted by localbest

Bro nono, the exchange rate that you mentioned which is 17 years ago in year 1997 is 1250 rupiah per dollar ?

I last went to Jakarta in year 1988. If I did not remember wrongly, at that time the exchange rate is about 1000 rupiah per sing dollar.

At that time the smallest coin is 10 rupiah so light until as if almost weightless. But now even 50 rupiah have become of no value already.

After 26 year which is today the rupiah has devalue more than 9 times to reach 9300 per sing dollar.

Nope,the exchange rate wasn't 17 years ago,but more like in the early 80s. My parents work there for about 5 years,so i have been to Jarkarta for a couple of times when i am still schooling. There was once S$1.25 = 1000 rupiah too.

The ironical part in all my trips to Jarkarta those years is that even when i reach adulthood,i have not been to Batam before until this 2014...lol. And the 1st indo girl i bonk was beginning of last year in Sillypore from another forum which is also advertised in this public forum....lol.

Hey,i saw you edit your post from 5 rupiah to 10 rupiah in your post. The smallest coin is indeed 10 rupiah,but the lightest is 5 rupiah. 25 rupiah those days feels like the S$0.10 today and 50 was the usual 100 rupiah coin you see today. I still have some 100 rupiah notes and 5 rupiah token with me,hehehe...

During the Suharto downfall,the rate was somewhere around S$0.10/1000 rupiah? Can't remember exactly the rates,but my friends and myself lost quite a bit of money buying in IDR using US$ and deposit them into a Indo bank with a 25% interest rate. The bank went busted...lol. Lucky we didn't put all our eggs inside one basket and still manage to recoup what we lost and earn a bit extras from other banks in indo.

Damn me,all this while Batam never cross my mind.

Originally Posted by localbest

If you walk from formosa passing nagoya citywalk and upon reaching biz hotel, you will need to turn left and you will see Better and best massage before hotel utama.

But if upon reaching biz hotel, you continue to walk straight you will most likely see tropical asia massage (a massage joint with some indo chinese masseuse)

But if upon reaching biz hotel, you turn right and continue to walk you will reach hotel newton.

Yes, Princess massage is at the picture location under nagoya paradise centre

Chinatown massage, Princess massage, Ala Mayang massage, Tulip massage, is at the same row of shophouse behind hotel utama.

While Tropical Asia massage is at the shophouse on the same row as hotel utama

I only can remember the address of Chinatown massage is at komplex nagoya paradise centre Blok P No.3.

In the massage joint most of the massage cewek in batam in the beginning will normally quote a high price first (狮子开大口), then you will need to negotiate with them to see how much the price can be further reduced.

Remember that bargain the price of special services like hj or fj in Batam is recommended or else you will realise that you have overpaid for the services.

Thank you for your detailed information,i have book marked it down on my comp for future Batam venturing together with the map,hehehe...

As for bargaining...i think i should practice how the Indo Chinese Bargain,straight away 50%-60% off their opening quoted price. I think that's how most places in indo/batam price their product too,always 40-50% more from their original tag. I like bargaining in indo/Batam and i like to win in the bargaining....so i will bargain just for the fun of it even if it means S$0.10 discount at the end of the day...lol

Now i can't help wondering if i can go to booking joints in Batam to bargain a straight 50% off if OKT quote me 600k for a girl....lol....*joking*

Never done that before,but did that in Massage Parlour Special service where 200k-300k was quoted for a HJ.

Originally Posted by AC7935

Hi bros planning go batam alone for this long weekend this afternoon..

Anyone know is it affected by the Malay Puasa or anything there..

Or anyone will be around there this weekend too for Cheong

Thks a lot

If i am in your position,i will postpone till next weekend.

Good luck if you still plan to go and yes,like the rest of the bros say,you might need to bring soap there this weekend cos some hotels won't even provide it.

Cheers!

[iicycold]

After Mid Night tonight will also be the gate of hell opening....

[Naka_Timo]

I was there few days ago alone for a quick fuck and back the next morning.
It was a quick one, so i do not want to waste money and time on travelling so book a hotel inside agoda and near to the jetty. When i arrive, it was in the nite and quicky go to book return ticket back for sg tmr and walk to the hotel. It was about 5 to 7 min walk only.

Name of hotel: Habour Bay Amir Hotel
Address of the hotel:Jl Duyung Sel Jodoh- Batu Ampar

This a a normal budget hotel,the hotel ambience is nice.It is not hard to find when u arrive the jetty and also this hotel is there for a few years already. The rate is cheap and reasonable. It come with breakfast and also can smoke in the room. I left early so i did not have the breakfast.

Advantages
- Room is clean, big, dark and cosy, nice ambience
- Easy access, as shopping mall is just opposite
-have wifi and the wifi is strong, will not get cut off easily
- order of food is easy as there is a small cafe there
- bathtub
- a lot of socket for charging handphone
- have lift
- incall massage

Some pics of the hotel room.

Disadvantages

-air-con not strong
- no refrigator for my chill drink
- water come out from the tap was a bit dirty, i have to let it drain for then wait for clean water to come in
- TV is still the old fashion CRT type

The external of the hotel is simple. U have to walk up a slot to the entetance of the hotel.Overall i think is a good stay with a good rate but look like a 5 stars hotel. I will still prefer to switch around to stay at different hotel for next trip and share different information. There are also many hotel within the surrounding of this area.

[Siawlang]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

I was there few days ago alone for a quick fuck and back the next morning. It was a quick one, so i do not want to waste money and time on travelling so book a hotel inside agoda and near to the jetty. When i arrive, it was in the nite and quicky go to book return ticket back for sg tmr and walk to the hotel. It was about 5 to 7 min walk only. Name of hotel: Habour Bay Amir Hotel Address of the hotel:Jl Duyung Sel Jodoh- Batu Ampar This a a normal budget hotel,the hotel ambience is nice.It is not hard to find when u arrive the jetty and also this hotel is there for a few years already. The rate is cheap and reasonable. It come with breakfast and also can smoke in the room. I left early so i did not have the breakfast. Advantages - Room is clean, big, dark and cosy, nice ambience - Easy access, as shopping mall is just opposite -have wifi and the wifi is strong, will not get cut off easily - order of food is easy as there is a small cafe there - bathtub - a lot of socket for charging handphone - have lift - incall massage Some pics of the hotel room. Disadvantages -air-con not strong - no refrigator for my chill drink - water come out from the tap was a bit dirty, i have to let it drain for then wait for clean water to come in - TV is still the old fashion CRT type The external of the hotel is simple. U have to walk up a slot to the entetance of the hotel.Overall i think is a good stay with a good rate but look like a 5 stars hotel. I will still prefer to switch around to stay at different hotel for next trip and share different information. There are also many hotel within the surrounding of this area.

For quickie use M one hotel, nearer to walk only $30/-. Cross road n you have many coffeeshop or walk short distance for seafood n music at seaside. Try to get six star massuese to have dinner with you n get free fuck( need only tips) nothing is free anyway.

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by Siawlang

For quickie use M one hotel, nearer to walk only $30/-. Cross road n you have many coffeeshop or walk short distance for seafood n music at seaside. Try to get six star massuese to have dinner with you n get free fuck( need only tips) nothing is free anyway.

LoL!!!. Yes M1 is nearer, but this time round, i perfer to try amir first, maybe next time i will try M1 lor. But got so cheap meh $30?

[Siawlang]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

LoL!!!. Yes M1 is nearer, but this time round, i perfer to try amir first, maybe next time i will try M1 lor. But got so cheap meh $30?

Two weeks back paid 300k, thats about 32 dollars. No need ojek all by foot. Finish your job n walk back to buy tickets n back home.

[DDAMn]

Originally Posted by Siawlang

Two weeks back paid 300k, thats about 32 dollars. No need ojek all by foot. Finish your job n walk back to buy tickets n back home.

Bro siawlang the $30 room is it standard room?any pix of the room to share?as far as i know M1 hotel got a variety of room rite?

[nescafeGold]

Originally Posted by localbest

Yes, during the 60s,70s,80s or even 90s chinese in indonesia are not allowed to learn chinese and speak mandarin in public. Indonesian chinese are told to have indonesian name and all these restrictions have resulted the younger generation indonesian chinese do not have the ability to converse and write in chinese. However, some of the richer indonesian chinese will normally hire chinese tuition teacher to teach their child at home discreetly but majority don't.

this whole chinese banning thing is all soeharto's idea. he banned all chinese literature because his paranoid toward communist. he must be couldn't sleep at night worrying communist power will come back and haunted him. when he overtake power from soekarno, he used communist as scapegoat and wipe all communist follower from the earth. unfortunately, there was many chinese who were members of communist party. and there was propaganda to kill all the chinese through muslim cleric and other religious leader to order their follower to kill all the communist remaining follower because communist teaching are enemy of the state.

during that time, late 60s, there was black history were covered and erased by soeharto. there was mass killing of peoples who they suspected of being member of communist party. at childhood, we only heard this story from mouth to mouth from old folks who defending their life against red & white army (peoples who were brainwashed to kill chinese). until the fall of soeharto, and the rise of information age, we only start discover all these stories from outside source.

that's why soeharto banned all chinese teaching, literature and anything related to chinese.

[nescafeGold]

Originally Posted by localbest

But in the whole of indonesia, only the chinese in riau island like batam, tanjong pinang, balai, batu, etc can understand and speak fluent mandarin. The reason is because these places are able to receive spore channel 8. The effect of TV broadcast is very powerful.

other than riau island, there are many place else where chinese still speak chinese dialect such as hokkien, teochew, hakka.. such as, medan, north sumatra (majority hokkien speaking). jambi (teochew speaking), bangka (hakka speaking). west kalimantan (west borneo,, teochew & hakka speaking).. even in aceh, there are some cantonese speaking.

basically anywhere as long as it's not from java. ha ha..

[Siawlang]

Originally Posted by DDAMn

Bro siawlang the $30 room is it standard room?any pix of the room to share?as far as i know M1 hotel got a variety of room rite?

I ask for cheapest room because only use few hours, bring massage girl massage n one shot go back.

[nescafeGold]

Originally Posted by Siawlang

I ask for cheapest room because only use few hours, bring massage girl massage n one shot go back.

there's cheaper than that. 250k. hotel indah. behind tuapeikong temple..

[Siawlang]

Originally Posted by nescafeGold

there's cheaper than that. 250k. hotel indah. behind tuapeikong temple..

But need transport so not as convenience.

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by Siawlang

Two weeks back paid 300k, thats about 32 dollars. No need ojek all by foot. Finish your job n walk back to buy tickets n back home.

Rates maybe different when times goes by, not every week same

[jimfairy]

I really dun understand y some people here r so fucking cheapo.. u wanna come to enjoy, find a cheap bonk, stay fucking cheap hotel. Mayb rats or
Croaches running over u, save transport by walking from pt A to pt B, how abt ferry services? U wan free ferry to batam? I got many lobang, wait me at sembawang shipyard, i arrange a sand trailer boat for u ok but u gonna b patient ok.. its only take 3 hrs to reach there..
U shd stay at home watch porno movies n pcc.. mayb during your payday, u can spend $50 go geyang n bonk thai gal, is so much cheaper den going to batam...
No hard feeling guys, hope i did not offend someone.... haha

[Yupo]

Hello, I am a young guy who is in his mid twenties that wants to try everything out and after browsing for quite sometime, this will be my first post,and i decided to share this trip to batam 25th-27th july 2014. (2N2D)

Thank you to nono1973 for his wonderful guide to batam which really helped me alot!!!

The Language i know : Chinese (survival level), Malay (survival level), English, hokkien (NONE), canto (NONE)

As i know this period now is pusar and today 27th july will be the last day of the pusar and 28th is hari raya pusa, While doing my research i found out that most of the people say to avoid this period if you want to travel to batam as most of the fuck joints,shops in shopping mall are closed.

I decided to go ahead and try batam since this week was the only week i am free due to exams and assignments, yes i'm still studying ^_^. I convinced a friend of mine (he is not straight) to accompany me to batam, both of us are 1st timers. And also for security reasons and safety, better to go with a friend since the place we are visiting is an unknown to us. (NS Buddy System)