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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.
Phuket eyed for crypto sandbox
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/02/2025
» In a move cheered by cryptocurrency enthusiasts, last month former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra proposed using Phuket province as a Bitcoin sandbox for tourism, aiming to encourage digital currency holders to spend in Thailand.
Line Man Ride enters ride-hailing fray
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/11/2024
» Line Man Wongnai is offering an electronic ride-hailing service promising an affordable price and safety, in a bid to fill a price gap and capitalise on a local market projected to be worth 34 billion baht in five years.
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.
SEC readies stricter rules for digital assets
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/12/2022
» The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to impose more stringent regulations on digital assets to mirror the global market, with the aim of increasing investor protection.
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.
The flipside of stablecoins
Business, Darana Chudasri and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/04/2021
» Stablecoins are a new class of cryptocurrencies pegged to traditional financial assets such as fiat currencies, offering crypto traders safe harbour in a market characterised by volatility.
Traditional markets to support SET's new project
Business, Darana Chudasri and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/01/2021
» SET Group, the organisation operating the Stock Exchange of Thailand and other local bourses, has ambitious plans for the digital future of finance by making considerable structural changes in preparation for the launch of its own digital asset exchange.
OIC, DLT sign agreement on car insurance tracking
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/09/2020
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) and the Department of Land Transport (DLT) will share real-time data on compulsory car insurance this year, aiming to reduce the number of uninsured vehicles on the road, especially motorcycles.
BoT taking CBDC to retailers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/07/2020
» The Bank of Thailand plans to explore expanding the central bank digital currency (CBDC) to retailers in the next phase of development after testing the CBDC for corporate transactions.