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Very good summary, without info on Ramadan times:

https://www.investigaction.net/en/batam-island-indonesias-pathetic-attempt-to-create-a-second-singapore/

An alpha male is an alpha male at any age. If you're a shlub, you'll be as attractive to Indonesian women as you are to women in your own country. But at least it won't cost you as much to get laid!

Sure your Singaporoid colleagues can fill you in: they scurry over on the ferry Friday afternoon after work direct from the office. True playas that they are, no nightclub uncertainties for them;...

Why not do both? From Batam to Jakarta is only like a $49 dollar plane ride.

For hard-up Singaporoids, Batam is a ferry ride away and is cheaper than Orchard Towers. For anybody else who's got the coin, Batam is very much a third-rate destination. Still, there are worse...

Why go all the way to Batam for a Hindo Indoo type experience. You can get that back in Bumbai.

No, it is not 'in your face' with all kinds of 'action' jumping out at you, hansum man, with every girl having a price tag or wearing a number. If that's The Standard, then yes Batam would be...

For the hardcore and low budget sex tourists who have found their comfort zones in the Angeles City and Pattayas, like this Apeman, Batam is a place better left off the itinerary.

You non perambulatory? The scale of this town is small relatively and is surprisingly pedestrian friendly. Virtually anywhere is close to somewhere. Being next to 'the bar area' is of no advantage...

Black Page info on Batam is good. Freelance girls in Regency and Harmoni nightclubs, not as many Thursday as Friday. Good ratio, and they are fun. For the massage places mentioned, only thing to add...

In general, could Batam be described as a smaller scale Jakarta, or more like an interior Indonesian city, a place where the fun places are all in one centralized location. Or, is it more of a town...