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Taxi calls police friend to arrest complaining passenger
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/02/2017
» Taxi driver facing charges after calling policeman friend to arrest passenger complaining that refusing fare was against the law but passenger is a criminal prosecutor.
Uber: Cheaper than taxi, but still unregulated
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/11/2015
» With 1 million trips in 18 months of operation, UberX's cheapest fare 25 baht, from Sukumvit to Thonburi 77 baht.
What's new in business news: July 22, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2015
» Govt solar drip irrigation program has saved water in farming since 2013, Uber ride service thrives after crackdown last November & Bangkok office space supply crunch looms with rising rental rates.
What's new in business news: March 19, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/03/2015
» Thais climb in worldwide happiness rankings, new app aims to guarantee quality Bangkok taxis & Thais' poor English may hurt job prospects in Asean community.
What's new in business news: March 3, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/03/2015
» Anti-Money Laundering Office freeze on Dhammakaya assets, temple financial audits overdue & electric buses for Bangkok instead of natural gas NGV buses.
What's new in business news: November 18, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/11/2014
» Taxis, not martial law, is what upsets tourists, govt to give 10,000 rai of farmland to poor & vans, taxis, motorcycle-taxis to be registered by year-end.
What's new in business news: October 14, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/11/2014
» Rice scheme cost 682 billion baht in 10 years with 76% from Yingluck, taxi fares going down in Vietnam but up in Thailand & water-saving rice irrigation in Vietnam.
What's new in business news: October 24, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/10/2014
» Possible reduction of taxis on roads, China & Singapore currencies to start direct foreign exchange & coal plants at Songkhla, Rayong & Krabi planned.
What's new in business news: October 8, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/10/2014
» Taxis must behave for higher fares, high risk of unrest remains in Thailand & bidding begins for green Line extension to Saphan Mai.
What's new in business news: September 12, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/09/2014
» Taxi drivers threaten protest in a month if no fare hikes, digital TV transmission failure & few paying off credit cards so increasing household-debt worries.