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Ministries agree to ease ride-hailing registration
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/11/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and Transport Ministry have reached an agreement to ease some of the burden drivers face when registering to provide a service via ride-hailing platforms.
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.
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.
Grab, GoTo accelerate merger talks
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/02/2025
» SINGAPORE — Grab Holdings Limited and GoTo Group have accelerated merger talks and target a deal this year, seeking to end years of losses in Southeast Asia's competitive internet market.
Bolt to invest B400m in Thai expansion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/12/2024
» Estonia-based ride-hailing company Bolt plans to invest 400 million baht in 2025 to expand its presence for a period of two years.
Value of food delivery, ride-hailing sales hits $5bn in H1
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/09/2024
» The combined gross merchandise value (GMV) of Thailand's online food delivery and ride-hailing services in the first half of 2024 reached US$5 billion, according to India-based Redseer Strategy Consultants.
Boeing scrutiny spreads as FAA seeks checks on another 737 model
Bloomberg, Published on 22/01/2024
» Scrutiny of Boeing’s manufacturing quality expanded after federal regulators told airlines to check the door plugs on a second 737 model, where operators have also found issues with fasteners.
Goodyear takes up EV tyre challenge
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/01/2024
» LAS VEGAS - The US tyre producer Goodyear is developing a product for electric vehicles that it says will help improve something that has hampered their competitiveness against petrol-powered vehicles: tyre life.
Bolt launches range of new safety features
Business, Published on 05/01/2024
» Bolt, a European company specialising in mobility, has announced a suite of safety features in Thailand, including driver selfie verification and new trip safety monitoring for ride-hailing vehicles, offering drivers and riders more support from their dedicated in-house trained safety team.
Ambitious inDrive aims to ramp up its market share
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/10/2023
» InDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, is moving aggressively in a bid to increase its market share in Thailand, with plans to offer a low service fee for drivers and expand its service coverage to more cities to capitalise on a market estimated to be worth US$1.3 billion in 2023.