Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Black Page

- I recommended Loperamide because it's the standard substance used to stop diarrohea (but read the warnings: don't use it for many days without going to a doctor, as it could hide the symptoms of a severe disease without curing it). The posology is 2x2mg capsules at first occurrence, then 1 more every time you go to... Don't pass maximum limits recommended in instructions. Loperamide is one of the few *standard* drugs that any traveler should bring with him when traveling overseas, exposed to such problems due to excess of food or food prepared in poor hygiene conditions. Trust me (or better trust your doctor, just ask him): it's effective and safe (at least when one does not have serious problems of infection, which must be treated with antibiotics after doctor counseling).

- About your question, Loperamide is the substance, and any REPUTABLE pharmaceutic industry can produce it and sell it. You can buy a cheaper product of any industry, as long as you TRUST it and you know it's reputable. There is not a better or a worse Loperamide (or any other pharmaceutic substance, including Sildenafil, since we are on SB) depending on the pharmaceutic industry which produces it. Instead, there is a REAL or a COUNTERFEITED (or even expired, or damaged due to wrong storage) product.
Therefore, buy anyone, but buy it exclusively from a pharmacy that you trust.

I hope all this helps.

Noted this with thanks. At the least i now have another option for an in case all else fail "toilet" situation.

Originally Posted by MiG27

Well.....no war lah....just that po chai pills are easily available. N cheap.
Furthermore this is the standard pill i grew up eating whenever i got stomach upset.

You sort of reminded me of my army days. In the army,there is this buddy system where 2 soldiers will be paired up like a buddy (and buddy takes care of each another in some ways). My buddy was an Indian man and one night he has a stomach ache so he came over to ask me in the middle of my sleep if i have any medicine to cure diarrhea,i told him in my cupboard drawer i kept some Po Chai pills...he can go ahead and take a bottle there...

After about 30mins,he try to wake me up again,telling me it doesnt work...i was still half asleep and told him he can go to my cupboard ,same drawer and take another bottle. Guess what he tell me? He told me he hasnt even finish his 1st bottle he took from my drawer.

He actually took only 1 pill from the bottle you see on the photo above,hehehe....

For the benefit of those who didnt understand,one dosage is actually one bottle (consisting of all the pills in the bottle) and Po Chai pills needs to be taken not in a single pill from the bottle but the entire bottle of pills for an adult (half bottle for kids). My buddy was an Indian who couldnt understand Chinese and becos i was half asleep,i didnt explain well,hence the misunderstanding.

Anyway,he was cured of his diarrhea the following day and we had a good laugh talking about it till today.

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Beware of ICE CUBES used in drinks also. Especially in countries where sanitary is bad. You dono where they source the ice from.

Thank you for reminding.I am always careful with ice cubes but at time i still forget. I rarely take drinks mixed ice cube in Batam nowaday.

Originally Posted by nyquist

Fast hands, Fast Legs

My solo shopping. I know what i am looking for,move in that area,search for what i am looking for,once i find it,just grab and pay. No need to think too much except for the part i buy the dried shrimp which i took a couple of mins to bargain down. Once i reach my desired price point,i grab the packs,pay and go.

Originally Posted by BBmanX

When I was there which is last week nia, its was 9350...................... haiz

My habit in Batam is,i dont change every S$ in one go becos i know most Money Changer during different parts of the day usually have different rates. I move around,remembers their rate (usually quite the same for most shops nearby). Go to A shop tells them B shop gives me at X price,goes to B shop tells them A shop gives me XX price and later goes to C shop and tell them A and B shop gives me XXX price.

It was only until nearly 1 year ago,i start to devise my own "play" where i only go to one or perhaps two money changer shops. They are regular shops,they kind of know me well enough,they knew they will lose me and my long list of friends if they did not give me their BEST (which i always remind them). I compared prices of exchange rate via sms from different shops instead of physically walking there,hehehe...

I also bargain in money changer occasionally too. (they know i always wanted 10k/SGD,hehehe...which is of course a joke)

Originally Posted by BBmanX

Anyway have you tried Nagoya hill mall behind the delta spa ?

Nope,i didnt. I rarely walk until so far.

I guess i am getting lazier or perhaps i have found myself a lazier method to check on Batam's exchange rate,hehehe...I worked very hard in the beginning of my Batam trips so i can be lazy later,hehehe... I also think the exchange rate is fairer and more accurate within an hour of asking so i will occasionally be asking the few money changers around at where i stayed in,eat or where i shop (if i ever need to change money).

I am not encouraging people to be lazy here,but more of to work hard 1st when they are still new...and enjoy the fruits in their later trips.

[MiG27]

Originally Posted by tomcat007

I think they've started having Wi-Fi at rooms level. I was there 2-3 months back, had a room and saw a sign Wi-Fi wording outside the lift. But, since I have my own prepaid card, I didn't pay attention to it.

Thanks for the update....

This Lovina Inn Nagoya is back on my radar again.

Another cannot miss kind of hotel....means easily seen and located.

How s the room compare to Hana or City Central?

I just check Booking dot com last night and most of the hotels fully book and are not in the available list from Mar 25 to Mar 27.
The power of Long weekend.

[MiG27]

Originally Posted by Leoric

U forget Marina Sentosa?

Around S$29 & 3 star too. Good for Sedona fan ,i find it even better loc than Amir.

City Central hotel just got downgrade to 1 star...lol

Booking dot com shows City Central as 1 star and it appears the hotel cant be book liao.

Hotels dot com and agoda still shows as 2 star....

Another nice hotel....

[MiG27]

Originally Posted by nono1973

After about 30mins,he try to wake me up again,telling me it doesnt work...i was still half asleep and told him he can go to my cupboard ,same drawer and take another bottle. Guess what he tell me? He told me he hasnt even finish his 1st bottle he took from my drawer.

He actually took only 1 pill from the bottle you see on the photo above,hehehe....

I am not encouraging people to be lazy here,but more of to work hard 1st when they are still new...and enjoy the fruits in their later trips.

Nice "joke" on the Po Chai Pills......lol.

There are still many places and things to explore in every trip....at least for me....
New massage places, new hotels, new things to try.....the list goes on.

Btw, still waiting anxiously for your March trip summary......

[grandfather]

Originally Posted by KohOnly21

If it is 2d1n trip and you used him more than 8 times it's worth it for the convenient.
In comparison of if you were to take a taxi of 4/6 seaters for each trip.
And i think you meant IDR 800, 000.. And of the trip after all the commission he received from the shops you went, the spa you went, he would have earned in total roughly 1-1.3 Juta.
Rate about IDR 500,000.. If you realise in Nagoya area, there are many groups of Taxi Driver sitting around everywhere. Most of these groups, at least one of them will be driving MPV or have contacts who drives..
IDR 250,000 for the car rental, IDR 250,000 for the driver.. As eventually he will get his additional income through commission..

ok noted thanks bro,

Originally Posted by SibeiNew

Wahaha , good to know there's Go Kart there ! Thanks for sharing ! Shall try it tomorrow. Go Karting in Singapore is like getting chopped like carrot.

just for your info i didnt play just let my nephews and relatives kids play, in SG driving liao , its almost like go cart here in sg too

Originally Posted by tigershark123

Sorry bro, i have no lobang on that.

nvm thanks bro.

[JOGK]

Originally Posted by tigershark123

Understand immigrant officers might also ask the cewek how much money ahe brings to singapore. A pretty rude question to ask IMO.

This one i dont worry
Because i have this experienced
many years back when i brought a
Thai gal back to Singapore
That time thai gals coming to singapore
Need to have $500 in her possession
Worse come to worse sign as her gurrantor loh

[36908]

What does O.W.E. stand for & mean ?

What is the diff between GFE & KC ? Thought they are the same ?

[TwinTowers]

Originally Posted by 36908

What is the diff between GFE & KC ? Thought they are the same ?

GFE - Girl Friend Effect & KC - Kar Cheng

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by 36908

What does O.W.E. stand for & mean ?

What is the diff between GFE & KC ? Thought they are the same ?

Originally Posted by TwinTowers

GFE - Girl Friend Effect & KC - Kar Cheng

OWE = Obedient Wife Element.
(used in a very broad sense here, since many readers of this forum do seek obedience, but few ones seek a wife)

GFE = Girl-Friend Experience (not "effect" )
Note the difference between the antithetical concepts GFE and PSE (Porn Star Experience).

KC = Kar Cheng or Kum Cheng?

[MiG27]

Anyone tried taking bus to hang nadim airport before?
I check there seemed to be a Damri bus from airport to jodoh.
Wheres the bus station?

[PigletDiDi]

hi i now on majestic ferry leaving at 9.50am .
Together with xiaosinful and Grandfather, today is quiet and less people at habour front.
seem to choose a good day for our relax trip.
xiaosinful will constant update u all with interesting review.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by PigletDiDi

Together with xiaosinful and Grandfather, today is quiet and less people at habour front.
seem to choose a good day for our relax trip.

Have a good trip and do enjoy yourself.

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by PigletDiDi

xiaosinful will constant update u all with interesting review.

While sharing is caring,indiscreet sharing can be very scary.

Have a nice trip.

[PigletDiDi]

hi we arrived at Lovinna Inn hotel no fantastic but is a good location

[36908]

This Cewek costs > 1 mil juta

How not to resists those firm jugs ?