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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.
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.
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.
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).
Grab readies e-wallet with KBank for the unbanked
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/07/2019
» Grab Thailand has become the latest to join the fintech frenzy, aiming to launch an e-wallet in partnership with Kasikornbank (KBank) this month, backed by data from users and drivers to reach Thais who do not have bank accounts.
Grab pins hopes on new government
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/04/2019
» Grab Thailand, the local operating unit of the Singapore-based startup, has high hopes a new government will finally legalise the ride-hailing business after years of operating in the country.
Howa unveils taxi-booking app to challenge Grab, Line
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/01/2019
» Howa International Co, the operator of Taxi Radio and Suvarnabhumi Taxi Cooperative, has invested 20 million baht to unveil the HaHa taxi-booking mobile app and digital meter terminal (DMT) to compete with rivals Grab and Line.
Grab requests special licences
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/10/2018
» Grab Thailand urges the government to consider a special licence for ride-hailing services to fully capitalise on the sharing economy.