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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).
Grab legalisation inches forward
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/02/2019
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Land Transport Department will discuss legalising ride-hailing services like Grab as the state seeks to promote this year's tourism revenue target of 3.4 trillion baht, particularly in 55 secondary provinces.
Merger of Grab and Uber drive monopoly, pricing concerns
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/03/2018
» The merger between Grab and Uber is driving market concentration to monopoly levels, underlying the urgency of regulations that legalise and keep in check ride-sharing service in Thailand, say industry and research analysts.
'By Thais for Thais': Line Taxi revs engine
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/08/2017
» Line Thailand is jumping on the mobile-taxi-booking bandwagon by expanding the services offered by its on-demand delivery app Line Man, adding cabs to its current list that includes food, groceries, documents and parcels.
Ride-sharing rage
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/07/2017
» Five years in, ride-sharing continues to be a point of contention for regulators and consumers alike -- passenger safety, car insurance and dynamic pricing are still heavily debated.
Uber continues with local expansion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/11/2016
» Uber Technologies Inc is determined to continue its popular ride-sharing service as usual in Thailand despite the lack of a proper operating licence.
Banana Bike ready to hit Bangkok roads
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/10/2016
» Banana Bike, a Bangkok-based on-demand motorbike taxi app, is adding its fleet to the capital's smartphone-enabled riding market with the introduction of what is termed the country's first instant online bidding service.
Grab hails positive outlook for Southeast Asia
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/07/2016
» Grab, the Southeast Asia-focused ride-hailing app, is upbeat about the growth prospects of its app-based driver services over the next three years based on the rapid increase of smartphones.
Uber offers free helicopter rides in city
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/06/2015
» Uber Technologies Inc, the smartphone-based ride-sharing service company, has chosen Bangkok as the first city in Southeast Asia to introduce a one-day free trial for its helicopter service.
Regulator kills proposal to legalise ride-sharing apps
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/05/2015
» The Land Transport Department has swiftly rejected an initiative calling for an amendment to the Land Transport Act to allow smartphone-based ride-sharing service companies to operate legally alongside traditional taxi services.