Tg Balai

[Makashi]

Originally Posted by bailei12345

Thanks all bros for posting valuable experiences and guides and especially bro baby for answering my pm currently read until page 230 now. hopefully can finish reading everything before I go on my first trip tmr 8am. I do have one question that I am unsure about. I went to change sgd to rupiah. money changer gave me all notes of 50000.. asked him for smaller notes and he say dont have. Is there covenience store right at tbk jetty that I can buy stuff from and break up the note? The blue van cost 4k and not sure they will give back change. Thanks.

have, quite a few shops along the road for metro van pick up, just buy some smokes.

[tiuminator]

Originally Posted by bailei12345

Is there covenience store right at tbk jetty that I can buy stuff from and break up the note? The blue van cost 4k and not sure they will give back change. Thanks.

Just take an ojek at 10K. Tell him to bring u to the nearest $ changer. Ask him to wait and u go change your money. Small change from Balai $ changer should be no problem.

Oh ya. 10K @ S$1.10cts

[wolverman]

If possible dont change your money at the jetty terminal. Eyes all looking at u.

[bailei12345]

I did not change $ at the jetty. buy some random chewing gums n broke up the big notes took the blue van. thought i tio carrot when the driver told me 5k. I met a lao jiao uncle who been coming balai for years and he show me around. Gabion driver tell me that blue van is now 5k. so maybe raised i guess. gabion room is clean n big. super value for money. the only thing that bothers me is no wifi in room. only lobby got access.. the receptionist and driver speaks hokkien and chinese but i think their main is hokkien. I am fluent in both so very good for me

[tiuminator]

Crude oil price dropped below $70.00 as at yesterday closing.

http://www.marketwatch.com/investing...-%20electronic

Was just browsing thru past FRs. Came across below post 11 yrs ago... yr 2003.

http://samsforum.asia/showpos...07&postcount=3

That year ferry ticket to balai cost S$37.00 only.

Although the current oil plummeted to below $70.00. Our ferry ticket never drop. Still at current S$56.00

Hmm.....

[kevinj]

Got any Malaysian people when there as first experience, need some guide how, what to do because i might be want to explore next year Feb 2015, this is my first time to go "explore it", and i need assistant guide Bro from Singapore. Please Share.

[Jack_Chen]

Anyone planning trip at year end? Free from 20 Dec onwards.

[doggienine99]

hi all Balai bro

It had being 7 years since I last stepped in to T Balai. Have totally lost touch with Balai ! Any bro please enlighten me?

How much hv to pay to Balai custom for visiting?
Is the Bravo Disco and one adjacent to Hotel Paradise still around?
The bak kut teh opposite the Hotel Holiday Karimum still there?

Kam Siah .

[Makashi]

pay nothing at customs, return tax is 60k, if ask for kopi money, act blur, speak no bahasa.

[baby]

Originally Posted by doggienine99

hi all Balai bro

It had being 7 years since I last stepped in to T Balai. Have totally lost touch with Balai ! Any bro please enlighten me?Sure & welcome back

How much hv to pay to Balai custom for visiting?As wht makashi say u only need to pay for the seaport tax for 60000rp
Is the Bravo Disco and one adjacent to Hotel Paradise still around?Yes they r still there
The bak kut teh opposite the Hotel Holiday Karimum still there?Yes the bak ku teh is still there

Kam Siah .

Hope I have answer all the question tht u asked so just read the red highlight enjoy guys

[getlife]

Any bro wanna go balai or batam on Monday 8? I'm solo...pls whatsaap or SMS before morning let's go.9446 2996. thanks.

[ddbird]

Damm,gal fm villa 55 steal my money. Call papi but unr.eachable

[ddbird]

Im very sure of amt of money in my wallet after incident happened at massage parlor in HCM where small amt of usd n sgd stolen and i managed to get back my money.Im pretty sure sgd100 n 10k rp stolen. Im very angry at first but on second thought, i'll just let the gal go. She is 21 yr old n non smoking gal. She talked over the hand phone for long time last night in washroom. Sdg 100 could mean nothing to me but perhaps she really needs it.

[Christopher1978]

Damn man! Bro what's the name of your gal?
Hope you still have enough cash to come home.

* Anyone wanna join me tmr at TBK? I be solo too.*

[ddbird]

I've plenty cash in my wallet that's why she took sgd100. Otherwise she might take 50 only n hope i won't realise. I'll be here for 1 wk. If yrs back i'll fight to the end. The okt would believe me rather the gal. You could imagine what would happened to the gal. Sometimes we just need to learn how to forgive others.