Taxi hailing apps to be legal from now on - 10,000 cabs expected to join scheme in November

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Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's transport minister Saksayam Chidchob said he had signed off on ministry rules that will allow the use of apps to hail taxis.

 

Companies who apply to run apps will be subject to a 30 day scrutiny process. 

 

He said that 10,000 taxis of up to seven person capacity would likely be available in Bangkok.

 

Flagfall for the cheapest vehicle will be 40 baht.

 

After the first two kilometers the rate will increase per kilometer by 6 baht up to 16 baht depending on the size, reported Daily News.

 

A limit of 20 baht hailing charge has been set. 

 

Idling in traffic will mean 2 baht more per minute.

 

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[smedly]

clear as mud

[VocalNeal]

Price of taxis has gone up. SORTED

 

- Price per km is up

- 20B extra for the privilege of booking a cab on an App.

- Etc.

- Taxi driver's real earnings now recorded?

[khunjeff]

It's been possible to hail a taxi using an app for years now. Perhaps he would also like to grant his permission to the sun to rise in the east and set in the west? I suppose it's nice that this will all be "legal" now, but being "illegal" never seemed to make one bit of difference to Grab or Uber or Bolt or any of the other companies that openly provided the service with no repercussions.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

clear as mud

Try working out the cost of your ride while sitting in the back seat, shall I stay or bail-out.

[smedly]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Try working out the cost of your ride while sitting in the back seat, shall I stay or bail-out.

a hailing service app usually gives a very accurate estimate of the cost and the route of a journey

[Skeptic7]

Been using them for a few years. Didn't know, nor care a lick if legal or not. Uber first, then GRAB, now BOLT. Push the proper app buttons and car magically appears and takes me where going. Legal?!? ????

[Marpa47]

What is an app for hailing a cab in Bangkok?

[Liverpool Lou]

On 10/2/2021 at 9:38 AM, smedly said:

clear as mud

Which part of the OP do you find so difficult understand?  Flag fall is clear, km rate is clear, booking fee is clear.

[Liverpool Lou]

On 10/2/2021 at 9:41 AM, VocalNeal said:

- Taxi driver's real earnings now recorded?

What's a driver's earnings got to do with anyone else?

[Liverpool Lou]

22 hours ago, khunjeff said:

It's been possible to hail a taxi using an app for years now.

Presumably you're referring to 'Grab', the use of which does not guarantee that you'll get an official  taxi, you can get stuck with a tiny, private vehicle.   

[Liverpool Lou]

21 hours ago, smedly said:

a hailing service app usually gives a very accurate estimate of the cost and the route of a journey

This is an (official) taxi-hailing app, as the OP very clearly stated. When you book a taxi through it you get a very accurate indication of the fare on the meter.

[Liverpool Lou]

18 hours ago, Marpa47 said:

What is an app for hailing a cab in Bangkok?

It's an app for calling a taxi.

[VocalNeal]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What's a driver's earnings got to do with anyone else?

Income tax! ????

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

While it is true if you live away from a major metropolitan district getting a cab might not be so easy but I ask is an "app" really necessary?

I have a phone number of a radio cab service and all I do is ring. The surcharge is Tb20 and they will send a cab asap, usually no more than a few minuets depending on where I am.

App, no thanks, its just giving money to a third party for nothing in my book.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, VocalNeal said:

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What's a driver's earnings got to do with anyone else?

Income tax! 

What's that got to do with anyone apart from the driver and the Revenue authorities?    Sure as sugar, it's got nothing to do with you, me, any forum or any passengers.

[VocalNeal]

If you are from UK the government knows you live in Thailand. They know the flight you left on and if you return, the flight you arrive on. Or at least they can if they wish. 

 

I'm sure the Thai government wishes to know who earns what and what tax they pay. . An App is a good way. I don't care what Thai taxi drivers make. Just that an App which records their income is useful info for the Thai tax dept.

 

Only two things are certain in life?

[Eaglekott]

22 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Presumably you're referring to 'Grab', the use of which does not guarantee that you'll get an official  taxi, you can get stuck with a tiny, private vehicle.   

In Grab you can choose to only get official taxis that take meter from the pickup point, Pick "GrabTaxi" usually price is half compared to "GrabCar" and if you choose "JustGrab" the driver that picks your ride first will drive you, Private car or an official taxi.

[jacko45k]

So in Bangkok the little taxi icon on the live map will drive on straight past you, and prices automatically double if it is raining?