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Batam safe or not u need to be careful yourself.

Simple things like hand phone, keep in front pocket, not hang around neck or clip on belt. Never leave them on table tops when eating. I had bad experience of snatch robbery few yrs back along siang malam, 2 guys on motorcycle just rode pass, and snatched my hp from my belt. Even recently in Pacific disco, some guy actually tried to get my hand phone which is in my front pocket, I felt the hand and gave it a hard slap on the arm. Fellow then act drank and moved away.

When you are out getting a FL from the night spots, must be very careful also. Do not carry too much cash, if have safe use it or use the safe deposit box at hotel reception. Try not get those gals high on obat. I had a local friend bring 1 gal high on obat back to hotel, (he also just drop) forgot the name, quite new 1 behind DC mall. Went back 4am, 5.30 gal leave after ST. Just 5 min later some plain clothes come knock on his room door. Search him, the room, and asked if he took obat. Cannot run liao, took back to the police station at baloi. In the end had to spent 30million rupiah to close the case. Imagine if sgp lang kena, must pay how much. Thru all the nego and pull string process, found out tip off by the gal he brought back. She was caught b4 and had to help the police get some bigger <>< to pay for her offence.

So best still get ur gal from the joints, safer and if anything happen can complain, unless u already know some FL well enuff. Staying in bigger hotel may help, places like Melia and Novotel, police seldom disturb.