Originally Posted by seanlaw (Post 11306826)

Note to Newbies heading to Batam ...

Please read the post & advice by snr. brothers here like Newyorker, S.B.Y. & others, and register into your brain to play it safe when in Batam.

The FR here are true about picking up gals in disco or pubs, the drugs planted by FLs or Police officers during this fasting month, and their request can range from Rph1M to 5M (abt. SGD100~500, exchange now 950K to SGD100) or more, also depends how you play your role

... sometimes the drugs are just flour which is whitier & cheaper then milk or coffee mate powder... but you will never know what's it at that situation when you are caught.

If you show you are powerful & have contacts then they will show who has the real power, show a pitiful face of a very sick grandma to feed maybe you may get away paying lesser...

If you are there just for a night and fun in the room, pay a little more for the OKT to delivery gal into your hotel.

Can bargain but not a 50% discount, in fact better to tip the gal or OKT cos is a fasting month, (gal & OKT very weak cos never eat lunch but most eateries are also open with canvas groundsheets covering ... :confused: guess who are having lunch?)

Hinder the advice ... and enjoy while you are still a young durucell bunny (young & energetic) but always stay alert, and be wise don't take unnecessary risk.

Originally Posted by Black Page (Post 11309649)

Once again, to the benefit of all non-Muslim readers who don't know when Ramadan is coming and what that implies in Batam.

In Batam the police enforces (Batam is unpredictable, but this is the norm) total closure of all entertainment, including KTV, pubs, discos, on the first 3, middle 3, final 3 days of Ramadan. Those are definitely don't-go days, unless you have some friend there to meet without needing music, dance, etc.

Ramadan 2014 in Indonesia is expected to begin on Saturday 28 June and end on 28 July. I write "is expected " because the actual date depend on when the moon is seen by some religious authority. Thus, +/- 1 day could apply.
If I count well on my calendar, that days would be 27-28-29-30 June (one day added for the uncertainty), then 14-15-16-17 July, then 27-28-29-30 July. Consider that the whole week around the end of Ramadan is the week where everyone leaves the work place to go back to original home to meet family.

If in doubt, calling directly the pub or the Newton/Pacific hotels to ask "will you be open tonight?" or even "are you open NOW?":D may be useless. Beware of that.

I did it last year: I called Harmoni to ask "Is NoName open?", the reception called someone and replied me back "no, the pub is closed".
Later, when I passed by at 1am, I was horrified by seeing a line of sexy girls in miniskirt and high heels leaving the pub, because the pub was indeed OPEN that night, but it just closed earlier.
I missed the highlight of my holidays in Batam (Saturday night in NoName), just because I trusted that idiot at the reception of Harmoni.:mad:

Originally Posted by nono1973 (Post 11312045)

I have just bold the "best" advice given on the above quote. I sincerely thank you for it.




Thank you.

Originally Posted by blursam (Post 11307872)

Can or cannot squeeze depends on you and her.....thats why I cari cari cewek at disco/pub, over a beer see if she warms up to me, if not I move on. If good potential for great fun and GF, then ON for next step (however still no guarantee....so sometimes hit and miss).

Never go M One KTV before, but what I heard ceweks there have JKT standard leh.....maybe they expect you to also pay JKT price? You should ask our honourable senior Batam-Man who is an expert there!

Btw, where the F*** is he? Gone hiding ?

Originally Posted by koukou (Post 11313223)

pretty is quite pretty, but got alot also cmi.

Originally Posted by KohOnly21 (Post 11313298)

I feel everywhere same lah, got pretty/not pretty. All are determined by personal liking/taste. Maybe those who are considered cmi to you are gems to others. Like Bro nono who always look for chubby girls

Anyway if you go early like 9 pm indonesia local time, i'm sure got plenty of pretty stocks there for you to choose

Originally Posted by Batamkia (Post 11313274)

Sorry bros.
Abit new to the forum haha.
Thanks for the info sharing.
What is JKT?

So normally go this pacific ktv need bring how much?
1juta enough?

Originally Posted by newyorker88 (Post 11313513)

JKT = Jakarta

1 million rupiah? Depend on how you want to spend. Not enough for some standard.

drinks depend on how you drink, FL cost, 1 million onwards. KTV, others... see how you spend.

Originally Posted by nono1973 (Post 11312045)

So, technically Ramadan starts at :


...as according to online info from an indo site.

1. 28th June Saturday will be the 1st day of Ramadan.

2. 1st 3 days of Ramadan is from 28th,29th & 30th. (Sat,Sun & Mon)

3. To play safe,extend the 1st 3 days grace to 1st July,Tues.

4. Middle of Ramadan is 12th July,Sat. (15 days after 1st day which falls on 28th June.)

5. 2 days before middle of Ramadan is 10th & 11th,respectively Thu & Fri. Adding 1 day for uncertainty is 9th July,wed.

6. 2 days after middle of Ramadan is 13th & 14th,respectively Sun & Mon. Adding 1 day for uncertainty is 15th July,Tues.

7. Last day of Ramadan is on 27th July 2014,Sunday (physically counting from 28th June.)

8. 2 days before last day of Ramadan is 25th & 26th,respectively Fri & Sat. Adding 1 day to uncertainty will be 24th July,Thu.

9. 2 days after last day will be 28th & 29th ,respectively Mon & Tue. Adding 1 day to uncertainty will be 30th July,Wed.

The good bros here provide the necessary information,it is ultimately up to myself to make all clarification of the info i collected and to double check it.As promise to myself,i have made a miscalculation on the dates during my trip plan during MTQ time on June due to myself being overly confident,and i will not make the same mistake twice.

Being a newbie,I will not go to Batam on those respective dates listed above during Ramadan 2014. And i sincerely thank all who provide the Ramadan info here.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by newyorker88 (Post 11313494)

9 Pm is consider v late liao. Friday evening, Saturdays, are peak time for cheonging.

Chubby? I love them too. :D

Originally Posted by Black Page (Post 11309649)

Once again, to the benefit of all non-Muslim readers who don't know when Ramadan is coming and what that implies in Batam.

In Batam the police enforces (Batam is unpredictable, but this is the norm) total closure of all entertainment, including KTV, pubs, discos, on the first 3, middle 3, final 3 days of Ramadan. Those are definitely don't-go days, unless you have some friend there to meet without needing music, dance, etc.

Ramadan 2014 in Indonesia is expected to begin on Saturday 28 June and end on 28 July. I write "is expected " because the actual date depend on when the moon is seen by some religious authority. Thus, +/- 1 day could apply.
If I count well on my calendar, that days would be 27-28-29-30 June (one day added for the uncertainty), then 14-15-16-17 July, then 27-28-29-30 July. Consider that the whole week around the end of Ramadan is the week where everyone leaves the work place to go back to original home to meet family.

If in doubt, calling directly the pub or the Newton/Pacific hotels to ask "will you be open tonight?" or even "are you open NOW?":D may be useless. Beware of that.

I did it last year: I called Harmoni to ask "Is NoName open?", the reception called someone and replied me back "no, the pub is closed".
Later, when I passed by at 1am, I was horrified by seeing a line of sexy girls in miniskirt and high heels leaving the pub, because the pub was indeed OPEN that night, but it just closed earlier.
I missed the highlight of my holidays in Batam (Saturday night in NoName), just because I trusted that idiot at the reception of Harmoni.:mad:

Originally Posted by KohOnly21 (Post 11313298)

I feel everywhere same lah, got pretty/not pretty. All are determined by personal liking/taste. Maybe those who are considered cmi to you are gems to others. Like Bro nono who always look for chubby girls

Anyway if you go early like 9 pm indonesia local time, i'm sure got plenty of pretty stocks there for you to choose

Originally Posted by Naresh85 (Post 11316499)

Why like chubby?