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Grab eyes growth amid fuel crunch
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/03/2026
» Grab Thailand is bracing for a "mini-crisis" due to rising fuel costs, with a contingency plan to introduce passenger surcharges while sustaining aggressive promotions to maintain demand and merchant income, particularly as more people work from home.
Grab, Bolt gear up for rising oil prices
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/03/2026
» Online ride-hailing services have launched measures to deal with rising oil prices.
Delivery firms cut costs by embracing AI tech
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/03/2026
» KEX Express (Thailand) and J&T Express Thailand are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and route optimisation to reduce their energy waste, improve fleet efficiency and maintain service stability for the rapidly growing e-commerce sector amid volatile fuel prices.
Lalamove aims to boost cost efficiency of SMEs
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/10/2025
» Lalamove, the Hong Kong-based on-demand delivery platform, has sharpened its focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand, with the aim of improving their cost efficiency.
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.
Line Man Wongnai diversifies to beauty
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/09/2025
» Line Man Wongnai has diversified into a new frontier -- the beauty and wellness industry -- through its recent acquisition of JERA Cloud, tapping a market worth close to 100 billion baht, while it also plans to expand into on-demand beauty services, retail and tutoring in the future.
Lalamove looks upcountry
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/07/2025
» Lalamove, the Hong Kong-based on-demand delivery service operator, is expanding its service coverage upcountry after entering the crowded Thai ride-hailing market in January 2025.
Bolt plans to up Thai investment, challenge top three players
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/06/2025
» Despite unfavourable economic conditions, Estonia-based ride-hailing app Bolt plans to increase its investment in Thailand next year, aiming to challenge the top three players.
Line Man Wongnai to invest B10bn in tech, buy 2 startups
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/04/2025
» Line Man Wongnai plans to invest 10 billion baht in technology over five years, mainly on artificial intelligence (AI), while it wants to acquire 1-2 tech startups.
Foodpanda calls it a day in Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/04/2025
» Analysts expect Thailand's food delivery market will have only two to three major players as market maturity requires economies of scale and players diversifying to businesses with better profit margins.