Old Batam 25 years ago..............
Just to share with makeice55 on Batam 23 years ago. My very first visit to Batam was in early 1980. Went there by hydrofoil from Singapore. That time Batam Immigration was at Nagoya and in the vicinity after coming out from Immigration were shop houses run by chinese businessman. I with 3 Singapore
friends just drop in there for 'weekend retreat'. We hired a Cab for Sing $40.00, that time they dun accept Indo Dollars. The driver drives us to a jetty at Pungol, there we took a sampan to cross over to the Kelong in the sea for seafood lunch. We paid around S$40 for seafood lunch for 4 persons.
Now is very much cheaper, last time everywhere not develop yet. Remember the sampan that took us to the kelong run out of petrol and we we strangled in the middle of the sea awaiting for another sampan to 'rescue' us, we wait for nearly an hour. Very poor co-ordination for the Kelong Management (which also provide overnight stay for their guests there).
Later in the afternoon, the driver took us to their brothel on the hill top. That place designed like an army camp, in front there is an 'gate' with rows of houses on 2 sides, centre far end views a stage-like building. At the entrance there is a hut where we saw some men gambling there. The log house with attap
roofing, inside are 2 rows of cubicles using curtains as doors. Behind the building there was a well where these working lady used their porcelain basin to collect water from there. The flooring are are clayed (no cemented). It was early afternoon and most of the ladies are sleeping inside. Was told there this place called Bukit 'Samyam', an red light areas or releasing place for men working in Batam, this place operated in the evening.
The 2nd place we visited was a better class with a Bungalow in a mid-hill and the massage rooms are made from used metal containers, inside have a bed and shower room with aircon. Remember the massage fee was S$16.00 and the gal want to charge me S$50 for ML. These price at that time was too expensive and the gal dun provide CD so I didn't take up the offer. Beer and coke were sold at S$1.00 each can. I have not visited Batam since then.
From 2000 till now I have made several trips there . There were many changes and I have the opportunities to cheong there too.................................
[ 本帖最後由 Bonkinasia 於 2008-7-24 17:51 編輯 ]
