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Heatwave fee for Asia's gig workers does little to cool climate stress
Published on 21/07/2022
» HO CHI MINH CITY/BANGKOK: As a heatwave engulfed northern and central Vietnam earlier this month, customers reaching for their phones to order food or a ride on the Grab app learned they would have to pay a surcharge.
So what makes Bangkok so special?
News, Published on 18/07/2022
» Bangkok is a city of contrasts with action at every turn. The metropolis provides tourists with essential elements (especially 24-hour street food everywhere), diverse lifestyles and unique experiences making it one of the best destinations in Southeast Asia, according foreign travellers.
Prayut faces censure but eyes keeping power in 2023 election
Published on 09/07/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is encountering another tough test that could oust him from power in the final stretch of his four-year term as he is set to face a fourth no-confidence motion later this month.
2 motorcyclists killed in Hat Yai accidents
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 03/07/2022
» SONGKHLA: Two motorcyclists, one of them a woman GrabBike taxi driver, were killed in two separate accidents in Hat Yai district in the small hours on Sunday, police said.
Reckless, noisy foreign bikers rile Pattaya locals
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/06/2022
» Pattaya: Residents of this coastal city have filed a complaint against a group of motorcycle-riding foreign tourists for noise pollution, according to local police.
Grab a chance at fairness
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/06/2022
» The GrabBike motorcycle taxi service launched in Bangkok in May 2017 and has since become increasingly popular among many commuters. Users particularly like the simplicity and convenience provided by the service, especially compared to that of the ubiquitous orange-vested "Win" drivers found at many street corners in the capital.
Dept comes to rescue of GrabBike
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/06/2022
» A committee is working to save the GrabBike (Win) service, which is closing down due to a legal violation, says a Department of Land Transport (DLT) notice.
Dept comes to rescue of law-flouting GrabBike
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/06/2022
» A joint committee is working to save the GrabBike (Win) service, which is closing down due to a legal violation, says a Department of Land Transport (DLT) notice.
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
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/06/2022
» Thousands of unregistered GrabBike motorcycle taxis will be removed from service in mid-July by order of the Department of Land Transport (DLT).