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Old 15-09-2015, 06:10 PM
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Re: Batam Info Thread

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Originally Posted by KohOnly21 View Post
Things at tourist places definitely cost higher if the rate continue dropping.. However, i believe for local places that catered to the locals will remain unchanged.. If not how do the local cope with the price increase when their salary remain unchanged?
Yep. local places catering for the locals - price do not change. Was at Momo this morning - and asked. He says his prices won't increase unless his rent is unreasonably increased and he chooses to stay (in non-touristy-areas , stall-owners would rather move away since their clientele is local - not tourists.)

Also asked Marine Live 2 days ago - same thing. Denny not raising price. The place is owned by his brother(in-law) anyways.

Anah - also not increasing price although the rent went up. Staying put - same location.

(as a joke) - we asked the chempedak highway-side stall - the owner looked at us like "cannot laaaaaaa, unless is tourists" LOOOOL!!


Dun wanna comment about the touristy areas - samsters should be expecting it. Afterall, these places are out to earn the tourists' money.




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Originally Posted by nono1973 View Post
heading to the Tue Pek Kong temple at dont-know-where,a temple that i believe no ojek will be able to reach due to this place not even having a proper road.

LOL! Nono, that's the temple I told you about in the car. Said "no not the one at H89". It's also very close to my future home (3.5 years time, v.good FENGSHUI ) If one scrutinises the place - many things in the temple got donors' names inscribed/painted/pasted on. The ones who struck lottery.



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Originally Posted by nono1973 View Post
d. Dinner at Marine Live at 947k,after bro Mic's bargaining become 900k. Per head is 90k over 10 pax.
LOOOL !!! Nooooo... I didn't bargain ! I just asked Denny if he could just round it off. that's it. Also - not forgetting , there was one dish which he forgot to serve (the yiou-tiao dunno what), but we already finished dinner. He still made it and served the group, at no charge. He just wants to satisfy that/those customer(s) who ordered that dish but didn't get it. Steady BO !?
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