Electronic is a good hobby for technical enthusiast.

Personally I was a curious boy last time. I always sit by my father side and watch how he install fluorescent light, TV antenna, and do some basic repairing of torch light and various electrical appliances. But anyway, my father is not an electrician though.

So, I start with tinkering with sections of wire, and connectors, and connect wires to my LEGO robot pretending I was building a robot. As I start grow up older, I start to learn taking apart spoiled electronic appliances to see how the inside looks like And when I start schooling and start to learn about basic electricity in primary school, I start to build my own simple torchlight by using 1.5V dry cell battery, a strand of wire, and a torchlight light bulb, but anyway, my parents never appreciate my interest, to them, I was wasting the batteries for my stupid projects. I used to have a lot of bad experience with electronics and electricity, used to try make my own mosquito repellent light myself after some simple research from a magazine, and ended up tripping the main switch of my house, so ended up been spanked by my parents and some lecturing .

When I grown up further, I commit myself to learn more about electronics especially from secondary school KH, and science, and also in physics and chemistry (electrochemistry) when I was in form 4 and 5, and keep on doing my own project kits while learning basic wiring and repair myself

I keep on building project kits when I was studying for degree ( not electronic engineering degree, but still a technical degree with some courses and laboratory related to electronics) in university up till now That was the time when I first bought my own analog and digital multimeter.

Up till now, I think, my level of electronic skill is still in the basic level, and looking for any chance to learn more especially on how to troubleshoot circuit and building projects and gadgets. My aim is to actually build some gadgets preferably a working radiation counting device with Geiger tube or even better with scintillator tube, also interested to start with amateur radio, and RC helicopter project

Anyway, interest in electronics really depends on how much you are exposed to the electronics, and how well your electronic skills are still depends on how well are you be guided by someone experience to perform testing, wiring, troubleshooting, building projects and repairing.

I admit that my parents are really discouraging me from pursuing my interest in tinkering with electricity, and gadgets. And, even my dad never teach me on how to do some simple wiring or repair when I was a kid, but then, if you have the interest, you can take any chance you have to actually learn by your own.

O yeah TS, to actually answer your question, actually a very good place to buy electronic components and tools is Jalan Pasar there are lots of shops there for you to shop any electronic components, working tools and meters.

To actually start with this hobby, at least you need to have basic idea of electronics theory and some basic electronic skill

I would recommend "Practical Electronic for Inventors" and "Electronic Circuit for Evil Genius" for those who would like to start with this wonderful hobby

I'm a graduate in B.Sc. in Nuclear Science and currently working as a NDT technician

Yup..Nondestructive Testing..I'm doing X-ray