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New ride-sharing rules present some roadblocks
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2025
» Thailand plans to enforce new regulations for ride-hailing platforms in October, aiming to enhance safety, transparency and reliability for passengers, drivers and platform operators.
New DES minister urged to prioritise AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2025
» Three major industry organisations are urging Chaichanok Chidchob, the incoming digital economy and society (DES) minister, to prioritise the national artificial intelligence (AI) policy and sovereign technology development.
Singapore's Tada debuts ride-hailing service in Bangkok
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/02/2024
» Thailand's ride-hailing market is expected to intensify with the debut of Singapore-based Tada on Wednesday.
Bolt to invest B300m in local expansion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/06/2023
» Estonian super-app Bolt is investing 300 million baht to strengthen its footprint in Thailand as part of its Southeast Asian growth strategy.
Airasia expands ride service
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/11/2022
» Airasia ride, a ride-hailing service under the airasia Super App, is forging ahead with an aggressive move to entice drivers with a low 15% commission fee, while setting competitive fares to attract passengers, particularly tourists.
Unlicensed GrabBike drivers facing ban
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/06/2022
» Hundreds of thousands of customers who use GrabBike motorcycle taxis could be affected once unregistered motorcycle taxis are removed from the company's services from the middle of next month, following an order by the Department of Land Transport (DLT), according to Grab Thailand.
Thousands of GrabBike taxis to be ordered off the road
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/06/2022
» Hundreds of thousands of regular passengers of GrabBike will be looking for alternative transport after the unregistered motorcycle taxis are removed from service in mid-July by order of the Department of Land Transport (DLT).
Ride-hailing taxi services welcome new regulations
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/06/2021
» The government's approval of a draft ministerial regulation that allows the use of personal cars for ride-hailing taxi services via apps has highlighted the country's readiness for the sharing economy as the move is expected to trigger investment and competition in the segment.
Cyber-related preventive measures required
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/02/2021
» Cybersovereignty, data governance, identity-centric security and data privacy compliance are among key security and privacy features that should come under spotlight this year, according to a cybersecurity pundit.
Ride-hailing fairness sought
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/09/2019
» Policymakers should regulate ride-hailing services by taking into account personal driving licences and semi-liberalisation of related operators, according to the Thammasat Consulting Networking and Coaching Center (CONC).