Toa Payoh Turned Into 3rd Chinatown!

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May 14th, 2010 |

Author: Contributions

Dear Government,
Having lived in Toa Payoh for just 3 short years, I would like to request that our little town be renamed China Town. You see, thanks to the easy migrating criteria that we have for “Foreign talents”, I’m now proud to say that every other chinese that you come across in Toa Payoh, is a PRC. And I’m by no means exagerrating, because right down to the “foreign talent” that makes my teh(tea) to the one that cooks what used to be my favourite hokkien prawn mee and chow kway teow, are all PRCs. My daily meals have never been more bland.

While i am all for foreign talents contributing to our economy and society(as is the model template answers always given), I have to question what these “talents” bring to the table when they gather nearly everyday and night at the void decks talking loudly and crudely in their native tongues, cook our very bland and DISTINCTLY singaporean dishes and of course occupying our flats. While the prices of HDB increases like our foreign talents, I would like to know if there is anyone governing rogue real estate agents as well as landlords who lease out brand new flats to such beloved talents?
Toa Payoh is no longer the place I call home, but a squatters’ paradise. Of course you do not have to take my word for it, just do a random SURPRISE inspection on these flats, namely the new blocks, Block 79A-E of toa payoh central and you will agree with me. Heck, just take a walk aound toa payoh central please.
And you wonder why people are leaving Singapore?
Leonard Lim
A Concerned Singaporean

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[Received_by_Kings]

Some people may say Toa Payoh is a great place with everything and it is near the Orchard area, but me and some of my friends disagree. It is basically old, packed, noisy and you'd be surprised to know also that it is extremely difficult to get a taxi there for some reason. And add to the fact that the food there is nothing much to shout about either.

 

[Brightkid]

Government's reply :

Dear Leonard,

We thank you for your interest in the good of Toa Payoh and your excellent suggestion.

We shall convene a committe to call for a consultancy firm to search and propose a new name for Toa Payoh.

We have budgeted $500,000 for the consultation, factoring a 20% increase since our last excercise to rename Marina Bay, which was a success by any measures.

We would also like to state upfront that should the consultation result in Toa
Payoh being rename......'Toa Payoh', it is primarily and solely the recommendation of the consultant. We will adopt the name recommended and pay for the consultancy.

We trust that we can fund this consultancy with an increase in your monthly conservancy fees. We trust that the mony will be well spent, as usual.

Once again we thank you for your great suggestion. The increase in conservancy fee shall commence with immediate effect to enable the funds needed to be riased as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely;
Toa Payoh Rename Committee, aka The Government

 

[MarrickG]

Not forgetting the 2 old Toa Payoh blocks that they 'took back' and later rent it out to foreigners.

If the government can do, why not the citizen?

 

[elephanto]

Government's reply :
We shall convene a committe to call for a consultancy firm to search and propose a new name for Toa Payoh.

Yo Brightkid, won't be surprised they will rename Toa Payoh as 'Da BaYao' !
to please the PRCs more .....

Actually, to date, the only successful reverse was ZhengHua, after the residents hoo hah, changed back to Bt Panjang !

Also 'ZhuJiao Market' back to 'Tekka Market'...

But Simei - remain as Simei while Nee Soon became Yishun.

 

[johnny333]

And add to the fact that the food there is nothing much to shout about either.

I use to enjoy visiting the basement food court at the bus terminal but since it was taken over by Banquet, its just another food court :(

 

[sufferwell]

Yo Brightkid, won't be surprised they will rename Toa Payoh as 'Da BaYao' !
to please the PRCs more .....

Actually, to date, the only successful reverse was ZhengHua, after the residents hoo hah, changed back to Bt Panjang !

Also 'ZhuJiao Market' back to 'Tekka Market'...

But Simei - remain as Simei while Nee Soon became Yishun.

not "DaBaYao" but something more distinctly China like BaYaoShi, BaYaoZhuang, XinZhongGuo (New China)..