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wpshark

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Scottish °µÍø½ûÇø in Brunei

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Scottish

Lives in Lumut

Registration: 18 March 2009

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wpshark replied to a thread
12 years ago
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Living in Brunei by °µÍø½ûÇø.com

You are living in Brunei, or you used to live in Brunei. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Brunei? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Brunei? ...

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Wake up Emma. It is changing!!!! Read More

wpshark replied to a thread
13 years ago
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Do and don't in Brunei by °µÍø½ûÇø.com

Are you living in Brunei? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Brunei? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Brunei? Thanks!

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Woa Girl, those are some sweeping generalities. How do you relate food with investment? We have found the food very good in local joints down the road as well as in restaurants. The only problem is that you cannot have a glass of wine with it! I ... Read More

wpshark replied to a thread
14 years ago
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Living in Brunei by °µÍø½ûÇø.com

You are living in Brunei, or you used to live in Brunei. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Brunei? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Brunei? ...

wpshark

Living in Brunei was great , but things are changing rapidly and NOT for the better. There is a move afoot by the government (Sultan) to enforce Islamic Law and later Sharia Law. They have started by banning all alcohol imports at the airport from ... Read More

wpshark replied to a thread
14 years ago
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Do and don't in Brunei by °µÍø½ûÇø.com

Are you living in Brunei? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Brunei? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Brunei? Thanks!

wpshark

As you can see from this posting, Brunei is NOT a free country. For people from the West it will be a culture shock. Free speech does not exist. You must be very careful what you say. Criticising anything governmental or relating to schools, public ... Read More

wpshark replied to a thread
15 years ago
bruneibuddy

Driving in Brunei and buying a car by bruneibuddy

what is it like to drive in Brunei? I am currently living in London and have heard that the driving is safe there also I would like to know how much is a small used car (not more than say 7 yo) with automatic transmission or would it be cheaper to ...

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Not sure if the GPS works here as I have never needed it. I somehow doubt it though, because even the maps that are available are out of date. If you check Google Maps and Google Earth you will see how inacurate the information is. Good luck. Read More

wpshark replied to a thread
15 years ago
bruneibuddy

Driving in Brunei and buying a car by bruneibuddy

what is it like to drive in Brunei? I am currently living in London and have heard that the driving is safe there also I would like to know how much is a small used car (not more than say 7 yo) with automatic transmission or would it be cheaper to ...

wpshark

Hi $BN 4000 is not a low salary, you can live very well on it - IF you do not have to pay for housing! Housing is expensive and starts at $1500/month in BSB but is a lot higher in the KB surrounds. You could advertise for a driver but I think it ... Read More

wpshark replied to a thread
15 years ago
bruneibuddy

Driving in Brunei and buying a car by bruneibuddy

what is it like to drive in Brunei? I am currently living in London and have heard that the driving is safe there also I would like to know how much is a small used car (not more than say 7 yo) with automatic transmission or would it be cheaper to ...

wpshark

Hi Driving in Brunei can be a nightmare - not because of traffic, but because people generally do not observe the rules/laws. You need to watch all directions at once, because someone is just as likely to enter a roundabout from the wrong lane as ... Read More