I came across all these electric scooters parked up last week.

They seem to be for some sort of pick up anywhere, pay by app, and drop off anywhere service that is being prepared for launch here in Samui. Looks like they come with helmet.

See pics:

Electric scooters are legal in Thailand but exist in a legal gray area. Technically, scooters with motors over 500W require registration and a driver's license.

Edited July 7Jul 7 by PoorSucker

31 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

Electric scooters are legal in Thailand but exist in a legal gray area. Technically, scooters with motors over 500W require registration and a driver's license.

I bet these are 499W.

Lots of money for the police as I'm sure they won't provide helmets when you use one.

I just came across them parked off Laem Din market. If you look at the photos, they have helmets in the front basket.

They had something written on the bikes about using an app in order to use them.

Edited July 7Jul 7 by phetphet

I've seen a row parked with sign of renting by use of an app in Chaweng Beach by the entrance to the night life area. However, they disappeared again, probably the owner of the shop they were parked outside, didn't like his apron to be polluted, or the business was not good enough.

2 hours ago, khunPer said:

However, they disappeared again,

Taxi mafia?

This will not work.

Cocovolt tried this before. It failed miserably.

On 7/7/2026 at 4:46 PM, phetphet said:

all these electric scooters

Wow - what could go wrong, Lithium batteries??

reference Google:

1. June 9, 2026 (Bangkok): An electric scooter suffered a short circuit during the morning rush and burst into flames on the roadside near Don Mueang railway station. Thick smoke billowed from the battery, but firefighters controlled the blaze within minutes with no injuries reported.

2. July 8, 2026 (Udon Thani): A suspected electric motorcycle fire in a housing estate quickly spread to a parked car and the front portion of a single-story house. Firefighters controlled the blaze and rescued three pet dogs trapped inside

Edited July 11Jul 11 by Burma Bill

8 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Wow - what could go wrong, Lithium batteries??

reference Google:

1. June 9, 2026 (Bangkok): An electric scooter suffered a short circuit during the morning rush and burst into flames on the roadside near Don Mueang railway station. Thick smoke billowed from the battery, but firefighters controlled the blaze within minutes with no injuries reported.

2. July 8, 2026 (Udon Thani): A suspected electric motorcycle fire in a housing estate quickly spread to a parked car and the front portion of a single-story house. Firefighters controlled the blaze and rescued three pet dogs trapped inside

I suspect user error, or old battery chemstry. LFP chemistry ... google is your friend. Or watch this ... just the first 2 ish minutes will cure your ignorance

Edited July 11Jul 11 by KhunLA

4 hours ago, phetphet said:

Isn't JT Express the delivery company? And Don't they use that same red / yellow colour scheme? Might be a new idea from them.

Friend of mine in Phuket got an electric scooter some 7 or 8 years ago. The soi dogs would go berserk when he went by as there was no noise. Really funny.

On 7/7/2026 at 7:46 PM, phetphet said:

I came across all these electric scooters parked up last week

I can see it all being Landfill in the first year