Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[Hitlerr]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Depending where you are stayed in Batam,and as i stayed around Formosa,so below is the pharmacy i often go to. Which is directly opposite Instar Hotel. The one opposite Da Vienna hotel however has the biggest range if you are looking for a particular medication.

It is like a Chinese medical shop,but i would say what they sell were close to Batam lowest. Making a general comparison, Malaysia still sell pharmaceutical stuff/s about 10% to 15% cheaper tho (as compared to Batam and not Sillypore).

Cheers!

Aiya forget to ask. Can bring thru custom or not? Like those controlled medicine, not illegal one. In case nobody has notice before, on some medicine packaging it's written controlled medicine.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

When i looking for med prescribed by indo Dr. I'll try the shop ops instar.

Why so? If you dont mind me asking....

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

BTW.....
This morning I got 10340 while
XE$=10350

Good,hehehe....even Sg also can change about 10200/SGD today,hehehe...

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Why so? If you dont mind me asking....

For convenience and urgency need.
When I go JB. I would enquiry there too. But usually I can't get there.

I think JB pharmacies did targeting sg customers and they know what sg Dr. Drugs list.

Whilst they don't expect indo customers.
As indo hv theirs set of drug that produces locally.
IMHO.

[BFOMF5]

In sg.. u cant get Cough Syrup (those that can makes you drowsy or high) off the shelves.
In btm..
any shop(small small one)also can sell.
Don't ask me why I know...

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

In sg.. u cant get Cough Syrup (those that can makes you drowsy or high) off the shelves.
In btm..
any shop(small small one)also can sell.
Don't ask me why I know...

Ada uang, semua bisa.

[BFOMF5]

Rp43k diner for 2

I craving for Bulalo from Philippines.
It a little different with this indo one..

[fde83]

Blackjack in batam, 5 juta win....win

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Hitlerr

Aiya forget to ask. Can bring thru custom or not? Like those controlled medicine, not illegal one.

If its controlled drugs,bro... there will definitely be no fix answer to your question. Its like a long time ago when i brought in 30 bottles of chinese medicated oil which is also sold in Sillypore but in crazily high price. And when they checked my bag,the custom officer send me to their counter for some Q and A which last close to 20 mins. And then there was quite a few times,i brought in a pack of Indonesia-purchased cigarette,and was found out by them, they let me off.

So my answer to your question would be,can bring in...but not in too much quantity. And you will need to use your own judgement to define how much is too much,hehehe....

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by fde83

Blackjack in batam, 5 juta win....win

Tell us not how you won those 5M, but how you SPEND THAT in Batam
(and don't forget juicy details )

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Its like a long time ago when i brought in 30 bottles of chinese medicated oil which is also sold in Sillypore but in crazily high price.

So my answer to your question would be,can bring in...but not in too much quantity. And you will need to use your own judgement to define how much is too much,hehehe....

I am used to bring from Batam back to my home country about 10 kg of fresh tropical fruit (mangoes, rambutan, manggis,...) every time I go there
I pack it in my luggage, from Formosa to HB, to HF, 1 hour MRT to Changi, etc.
Years ago, I had a durian too, and yes I know smuggling it along that long route can be challenging

[FoxBoy]

Good morning all, is this the new old birds in this new batam thread ?

[fde83]

Originally Posted by Black Page

how you SPEND THAT in Batam

Let's just say, partially on women and booze and the rest for next week trip. Lol

[sgpiggybank]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

Ada uang, semua bisa.

Points returned.

[PillowBiter]

Hi Bros,

I am going Batam this month and thinking of staying in Harbour Bay to go M-one KTV. Anyone has experience of this KTV? What are the damage of drinks and gals booking/ overnight? Pls advise. Thanks.

Alot of bros go to Famosa as I have read, do you think it is better?

Cheers

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

For convenience and urgency need.
When I go JB. I would enquiry there too. But usually I can't get there.

I think JB pharmacies did targeting sg customers and they know what sg Dr. Drugs list.

I see,i thought for a while if it is becos its a bit cheaper,hence you went to that Pharmacy opposite Instar. Then again,the meds there are getting higher in price once every few months. My boss whom i bought the meds for told me maybe it is becos i bought too much too man,to the extend they often ran out of stock,hehehe... there's also a doctor there too.

JB however is about 15% to 20% cheaper than Batam but its cheaper than Singapore by 30% to 40% (depending on the kind and type of drugs). i am referring to originals and not generic kind. Po Chi pills (for diarrhea) is one good example...Batam is selling cheaper by at least 20% in most stores.

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Whilst they don't expect indo customers.
As indo hv theirs set of drug that produces locally.
IMHO.

Yes,Indonesia seems to produce quite a big quantity of different generic drugs. And those were the REALLY cheap ones. S$10 to S$15,can actually buy them in box of hundreds (per kind of meds),hehehe...

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

In sg.. u cant get Cough Syrup (those that can makes you drowsy or high) off the shelves.
In btm..
any shop(small small one)also can sell.

Yap,what you said is true. But i prefer to buy those in Singapore,becos i can claim from company,hehehe...meaning it's free (for me).