Singapore questions thread

[setaputra]

We will be flying in from Chiangmai on 28 october and looking to spend 4 days sightseeing. Can you recommend some basic clean hotels, maybe Chinatown? On a bus route would be ideal.

Thanks

[slimboyfat]

Hotel 81 Chinatown would probably fit the bill. Near to Chinatown MRT and lots of buses around there.

+ welcome to Hotel 81 +

[BalconiesR4drinkinon]

Just moved here 2 weeks ago - Can you recommend an alternative to Clarke Quay with plenty of eye candy?

Cheers

[nidhogg]

Just moved here 2 weeks ago - Can you recommend an alternative to Clarke Quay with plenty of eye candy?

Cheers

Rental or non-rental?

[Butterfly]

Next to Sentosa, Vivo City, got a few nice clubs

[The Fresh Prince]

A mate of mine moved to Singapore last week for work. He was gutted about having to leave Bangkok so to try and make him feel worse I told him that it is illegal to listen to your ipod in public in Singapore. He believed me for a full 5 days and ended up asking the people in his new office if it was true, which made him look like a bit of a knobend.

I'd like to continue playing tricks on him from here in Bangkok but cant find his office address. Is there a website that you can recommend SBF that would have the business address listings for the big companys in Singapore?

[panama hat]

Just moved here 2 weeks ago - Can you recommend an alternative to Clarke Quay with plenty of eye candy?

You may wish to get more local info from either of these:

Singapore Expats Forum - Index

[slimboyfat]

^ dont they have a mod there called 'panama hat'?

[slimboyfat]

Next to Sentosa, Vivo City, got a few nice clubs

St James Powerhouse.

I work in the next building but have still never been there.

My sources say it is overpriced and full of poseurs.

[slimboyfat]

Just moved here 2 weeks ago - Can you recommend an alternative to Clarke Quay with plenty of eye candy?

Cheers

How about Emerald Hill? (just off Orchard Road)

http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/clubs/venues/bars/no.5

No. 5 or Ice Cold Beer are not ridiculously priced and always full of SPGs
Sarong party girl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[panama hat]

^ dont they have a mod there called 'panama hat'?

Must be an impostor

[Butterfly]

I work in the next building but have still never been there.

Ah you working near the dock ? quite enjoyable in the night time, funny to see the full activity of the trucks while people are partying next door

My sources say it is overpriced and full of poseurs.

yeah, my kind of place, will take you there next time I go Sing

lot of pretty girls,

Sarong party girl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I prefer the term Singapore Party Girl, I don't think they still wear those Sarong or maybe at home only

Sarong Party Girls in local entertainment are usually portrayed as gold-digging, husband-snatching Asian sirens.

got to love that quote above

[danno5]

what is the scene like for chinese new year? coming down on Saturday afternoon with my wife, staying near clarke quey.....what should be on the agenda (cultural stuff, not bars) - thanks in advance!

[Butterfly]

what is the scene like for chinese new year?

dead, city will be a ghost town, they will all be in Thailand or in Europe

[BalconiesR4drinkinon]

And what are KTV bars? Just Karaoki joints or p4p places?

[slimboyfat]

And what are KTV bars? Just Karaoki joints or p4p places?

If you dont mind dropping a few thousand dollars they are a good night out with local Chinese friends.

These are for business entertainment purposes only for the most part. Time was when you could have a full on orgy in the rooms, however those times have gone or so I have been told by my local friends who frequent such places these days.

If you are interested in P4P there is only one decent Singapore resource http://www.sammyboyforum.com/

[slimboyfat]

what is the scene like for chinese new year? coming down on Saturday afternoon with my wife, staying near clarke quey.....what should be on the agenda (cultural stuff, not bars) - thanks in advance!

Forget Singapore on Chinese new year itself. Its like going to a western country on Christmas day (everything is shut and everyone is doing the family thing)

Pop down to Chinatown before Chinese new year if you fancy

I did a thread on it here

https://teakdoor.com/singapore-forum/...chinatown.html

[BalconiesR4drinkinon]

Another question... Any reasonably priced massage shops that are recommended? I heard there were one or two around Little India.

[danno5]

thanks SBF, appreciate the advice. I arrive Saturday (CNY-eve) - I heard that there may be fireworks? How about Monday and Tuesday, do celebrations start up again or just normal working conditions. I am in Ipoh, Malaysia, and most of the chinese around here take the week (+) off.....

[David Jackson]

i'll be there in 2 weeks. staying for 3 days. any recommendations for me to go see or places to eat kind sir?

Food :

Katong laksa
Hainanese chicken rice
There's a malay food stall somewhere at bedok, th food there is nice.
Pepper lunch (Suntec city , Imm building etc.pepper lunch is eating steaks , pork chops etc.)
Hot pot
Steamboats (Kallang. There's one whole rowl of steamboats , you can choose
which you like. Cheap too. If you like spicy food , go to th korean steamboat shop named.

[nidhogg]

i'll be there in 2 weeks. staying for 3 days. any recommendations for me to go see or places to eat kind sir?

There's a malay food stall somewhere at bedok, th food there is nice.

Well, that narrows it down...
(realized that might be a bit cryptic. Its along the lines of there is a som tam place somewhere in Korat)

[TizMe]

Bedok seems to have more food centres than anywhere else in the universe.

Every second block of flats has one.

[crazy dog]

Mrs is nagging me to take her to Singapore, god knows why, shopping I expect. Can't wade through this thread to find the answer to this, but what can people suggest we see in 2-3 days (not shops!) also any recommendation for a cheap hotel, well cheap by Singapore standards. I only went once ten years ago and don't really want to go back as there did not seem much to do or see, maybe I missed something. I did see a thread about a tree top walkway, is that easy to get to by taxi or bus? looks well away from shops. Oh yeah I see Nawty recommended booking a hotel at sin airport as this is cheaper, is this true?

[nidhogg]

I did see a thread about a tree top walkway, is that easy to get to by taxi or bus? looks well away from shops.

Singapores public transport is excellent -really good. You will have no problems getting to most places by the MRT (light rail thingy) or bus, or taxi.

Place worth a vist:

The zoo (one of the world best)
(for a full day couple the zoo with the night safari as its right next door)
Jurong Bird park
Sentosa island - full day of attractions

Go out to east cost and hire a couple of bike and cycle through the parks along the beach.

Take a drink in raffles long bar or the billiard room

wander around china town (whats left)

Lau Pa Sat for an evening meal

on edit - and yeah, the tree tops thingy (forget where that is though)

[kingwilly]

Oh yeah I see Nawty recommended booking a hotel at sin airport as this is cheaper, is this true?

Yes.

They have a counter at the airport, with a list of nearly all hotels in Singapore, with prices and number of rooms available.