Military urges Motosai to register with app - any app

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

A win motosai burns her vest in protest on May 17 outside of Grab’s Bangkok offices.

 

BANGKOK — A military unit overseeing motorcycle taxi services will encourage riders to register with private ride-hailing applications to ease conflict while new rules are being written.

 

Responding to growing anger which led to a recent mass protest of win motosai at the headquarters of Grab, the largest such service, Maj. Gen. Piyapong Klinpan said the 11th Army Military Circle will meet Thursday with motorcycle taxi representatives, application service providers and other related officials to find a solution.

 

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looks like a good idea to let bike taxis compete for orders,

they havnt got any ethic leg to stand on if they complain

they lost the order in competition

14 hours ago, poanoi said:

looks like a good idea to let bike taxis compete for orders,

they havnt got any ethic leg to stand on if they complain

they lost the order in competition

They don't need competition.

Competition will only force prices down and the unpleasant manifistations up.

What they need is fixed prices in relation to distances to guarantee a reasonable income.

2 hours ago, hansnl said:

They don't need competition.

Competition will only force prices down and the unpleasant manifistations up.

What they need is fixed prices in relation to distances to guarantee a reasonable income.

"unpleasant manifistations up." Seriously, could it get even worse than it is now?

4 hours ago, hansnl said:

They don't need competition.

Competition will only force prices down and the unpleasant manifistations up.

What they need is fixed prices in relation to distances to guarantee a reasonable income.

 

So forcing prices down is bad for consumers ?? 

 

Fixed prices have worked so well in the tuktuk and for hire transport industries up to now ?? 

 

Face it, ride hailing apps are solving so many of the consumer frustrations people will happily pay for it. I would pay more for an uber than a meter taxi rate, just for the review information, time control, etc etc that it comes with. If the drivers are unhappy with the rates, quit. A free market will then reduce driver and push rates back up.