Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by Leoric

Can't wait to go there any sooner.

Must have patient.

Hopefully CNY can go.

Ya, by then thing will never be the same again

[Mas Joki]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Ya, by then thing will never be the same again

Ya, thing will definitely not the same again. Every things will be expensive. The good old days is over!

BTW, I'm looking for my long time cheonging partner Badboi87. Bro if you are still there, pls give me a msg. Hope to hear from you.

Life is short. Enjoy while you can.

[silversands]

Many years never been there.

[biostar]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se...reopen-further

What a bummer!

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by biostar

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se...reopen-further

What a bummer!

Open now also I will not go...heard from locals simply nothing much left...need 12 to 24 mtths to go back to previous glory...

[yuanswang]

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[yuanswang]

Originally Posted by biostar

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se...reopen-further

What a bummer!

Last time Singapore ban most of the countries but now most of the countries ban Singapore. now SG urgently want to open tourism for rich countries and who are lead in daily count of word. specially US and euro. compare papulation India's daily count is lesser then 1% but still don't want open even working peoples even vaccinated + negative + quarantine. Don't know what is the sg gvt plan.

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Open now also I will not go...heard from locals simply nothing much left.

Can you please elaborate a bit? What is the situation there now? What is happening? What would I find, should I find a way to be teletransported and materialize there?

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by Black Page

Can you please elaborate a bit? What is the situation there now? What is happening? What would I find, should I find a way to be teletransported and materialize there?

Similar to JB, Phuket and many Asean cities...those cheong places all didn't survived or closed...need time to reopen...once reopen also need time to have workers back...I will say takes 12 to 24 mths to go back to past glory...

I dun go just for sitting and lying in my room...there must be something worthy to do...at least food and drinks must reopen...

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Similar to JB, Phuket and many Asean cities...those cheong places all didn't survived or closed...need time to reopen...once reopen also need time to have workers back...I will say takes 12 to 24 mths to go back to past glory...

I dun go just for sitting and lying in my room...there must be something worthy to do...at least food and drinks must reopen...

I will make my question more detailed. Probably you don't know, but if you know anyone on site, I die for curiosity to know what's going on there now.

1) "Massage" places (joints)? I guess all closed and disappeared for the moment. Or not?
2) "Regular" semi-legitimate massage places, as all those behind Utama Hotel?
3) Food courts? Why closed? what about locals and Indo business? I note that Marriott hotels are open and accept bookings. So, there are travellers to Batam, but must be all Indo.
4) Pubs? What would I see if I make a walk in Kampung Bule? What about Square? As above, I believe there are Indo business men around.
5) What would I see if I walk around Nagoya Hill mall? Same as before, but all Indo? Or not?
6) The most tricky: are disco opened again, or not yet? Did Planet 3 and Newton ever close, btw?? (Indonesia boleh)

Apologies for this kind of interrogation. I wish I could teletransport me there, or just have a drone flying around Batam to see how it looks like now...
Thanks!

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by Black Page

I will make my question more detailed. Probably you don't know, but if you know anyone on site, I die for curiosity to know what's going on there now.

1) "Massage" places (joints)? I guess all closed and disappeared for the moment. Or not?
2) "Regular" semi-legitimate massage places, as all those behind Utama Hotel?
3) Food courts? Why closed? what about locals and Indo business? I note that Marriott hotels are open and accept bookings. So, there are travellers to Batam, but must be all Indo.
4) Pubs? What would I see if I make a walk in Kampung Bule? What about Square? As above, I believe there are Indo business men around.
5) What would I see if I walk around Nagoya Hill mall? Same as before, but all Indo? Or not?
6) The most tricky: are disco opened again, or not yet? Did Planet 3 and Newton ever close, btw?? (Indonesia boleh)

Apologies for this kind of interrogation. I wish I could teletransport me there, or just have a drone flying around Batam to see how it looks like now...
Thanks!

Wow, you need so detail reports and too bad cannot provide you...just tested my friend and said most closed except small hotels and food for locals available...anyone have other info to share...

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Open now also I will not go...heard from locals simply nothing much left...need 12 to 24 mtths to go back to previous glory...

Same here. I won't be thinking of going Batam until next year. Not even sure which part of next year, hehehe...

I feel so sad at times that some of the girls i knew who went back to their hometown from Batam has pass away (from lack of medical attention, i think).

Originally Posted by Black Page

I will make my question more detailed. Probably you don't know, but if you know anyone on site, I die for curiosity to know what's going on there now.

1) "Massage" places (joints)? I guess all closed and disappeared for the moment. Or not?

Most tourist reliant massage places are closed. Sports Massage, Reborn etc are still opened.

Originally Posted by Black Page

2) "Regular" semi-legitimate massage places, as all those behind Utama Hotel?

Nope, i can't name the place now but according from an Indo Chinese friend in Batam, they are mostly all closed (if not all).

Originally Posted by Black Page

3) Food courts? Why closed? what about locals and Indo business? I note that Marriott hotels are open and accept bookings. So, there are travellers to Batam, but must be all Indo.

While food courts may still be opened, many lesser popular stalls in it are closed. Many bigger scale international chain hotels are still open, it's easy for them to survive by just cutting back on the number of staffs in it (& shut down the top 5 floors of their hotel). The regular few hotels i frequent are still there, just no more KTVs, & minimum Massage personnel in it.

Originally Posted by Black Page

4) Pubs? What would I see if I make a walk in Kampung Bule? What about Square? As above, I believe there are Indo business men around.

Not sure, never ask.

Originally Posted by Black Page

5) What would I see if I walk around Nagoya Hill mall? Same as before, but all Indo? Or not?

Local are required to be vaccinated before they are allowed to step into malls. The last i heard, less than 30% of Indonesian were vaccinated which mean 3 out of 10 locals are allow to enter the mall.

Originally Posted by Black Page

6) The most tricky: are disco opened again, or not yet? Did Planet 3 and Newton ever close, btw?? (Indonesia boleh)

Not sure, never ask.

Above were as much i knew so far. I may be out-dated tho since it's been a long time.

[Kaboon]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Same here. I won't be thinking of going Batam until next year. Not even sure which part of next year, hehehe...

I feel so sad at times that some of the girls i knew who went back to their hometown from Batam has pass away (from lack of medical attention, i think).

The 5 days quarantine rules really not encouragingly helping from the Indonesia side. So it's back to sq1.

[maddog_mlvn]

Originally Posted by Kaboon

The 5 days quarantine rules really not encouragingly helping from the Indonesia side. So it's back to sq1.

Even Indo don't have to quarantine, coming back Sg need quarantine, I confirm not gg.

[HeatguyAlvin]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Same here. I won't be thinking of going Batam until next year. Not even sure which part of next year, hehehe...

I feel so sad at times that some of the girls i knew who went back to their hometown from Batam has pass away (from lack of medical attention, i think).



Most tourist reliant massage places are closed. Sports Massage, Reborn etc are still opened.



Nope, i can't name the place now but according from an Indo Chinese friend in Batam, they are mostly all closed (if not all).



While food courts may still be opened, many lesser popular stalls in it are closed. Many bigger scale international chain hotels are still open, it's easy for them to survive by just cutting back on the number of staffs in it (& shut down the top 5 floors of their hotel). The regular few hotels i frequent are still there, just no more KTVs, & minimum Massage personnel in it.



Not sure, never ask.



Local are required to be vaccinated before they are allowed to step into malls. The last i heard, less than 30% of Indonesian were vaccinated which mean 3 out of 10 locals are allow to enter the mall.



Not sure, never ask.

Above were as much i knew so far. I may be out-dated tho since it's been a long time.

legit sad.

was still seeing their videos on the "new norm"