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Underwhelming taxis
News, Postbag, Published on 05/05/2018
» Re: "B5 minimum taxi fare hike needed, TDRI finds", (BP, May 1). I approve of the TDRI's suggestion for a five-baht rise in the minimum fare and a surcharge for traffic delays, as proposed by the TDRI's Sumet Ongkittikul, who found that taxi drivers earn just about the minimum wage.
Turn taxis around
News, Editorial, Published on 25/06/2019
» Plans by the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to legalise ride-hailing services, in particular Grab, are a major step forward in improving taxi services in the country.
VIP taxis hit the road
Online Reporters, Published on 01/06/2018
» The first fleet of luxury taxis was operational on Friday as an alternative for wealthy passengers.
Electric taxis' launch next month
Published on 17/08/2018
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is to launch a fleet of fully electric taxis on Sept 9.
Motorcycle taxis face shake-up
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/06/2019
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is stepping up efforts to regulate motorcycle taxi stands, including developing a mobile app to verify the drivers.
Taxis fitted with safety partitions
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/09/2021
» The Department of Land Transport has begun installing acrylic partitions inside 3,000 taxis as part of a pilot project to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Phuket airport approves Grab taxis
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/09/2023
» Phuket International Airport will allow passengers to call Grab taxis via ride-hailing apps starting Friday, with more smartphone-based taxi services being considered.
Only some taxis eligible for hike
Post Reporters, Published on 30/10/2018
» A fare increase to be considered by the transport minister this week would apply only to cabs under the Taxi OK programme, the Department of Land Transport (DLT) said on Monday.
AirAsia aims to launch 'flying taxis'
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/03/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: The regional budget airline AirAsia is seeking to launch an app-powered flying-taxi business as soon as next year, according to co-founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes.
Taxis likely to switch to Grab
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2021
» Fewer conventional taxis are expected to remain in service if the Transport Ministry has its way with its draft ministerial regulation allowing the use of private cars for ride-hailing taxi services via apps.