Uber taxi in Bangkok and you may get a Uber Chopper helicopter instead

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Uber taxi in Bangkok and you may get a Uber Chopper helicopter instead
BY ANDREW J. WOOD, ETN THAILAND

BANGKOK: -- Uber Technologies Inc, the smartphone-based ride-sharing service company, has chosen Bangkok as the first city in Southeast Asia to introduce a one-day free trial for its helicopter service.

Thailand is among its three fastest-growing markets for its taxi app service in Southeast Asia.

Bangkokians will have the chance to get a free tour in the helicopter on Sunday according to the Bangkok Post.

The California-based company aims to expand into more innovative products.

Uber will offer free helicopter rides on demand to Bangkok customers on Sunday from 11am to 3pm.

Full story: http://www.eturbonews.com/60371/uber-taxi-bangkok-and-you-may-get-uber-chopper-helicopter-instea

-- eTN 2015-06-18

[Chao Lao Beach]

It will have to be free, it would be a very easy prosecution if a chopper was working commercially without all the regulatory approvals.

[Thrilla]

"..Uber will offer free helicopter rides on demand to Bangkok customers on Sunday from 11am to 3pm."

Soooo 4 or 5 (preselected) Hi So's will get a free ride 'on demand' BFD

[Jonmarleesco]

Emergency services and police, take note. Helicopter ambulances: the answer to Bangkok's snarled-traffic and thoughtless-driver syndrome.

[thousandpercent]

It will have to be free, it would be a very easy prosecution if a chopper was working commercially without all the regulatory approvals.

That's a bizarre thing to say. What could possibly make you think this "chopper" lacks any regulatory approvals?

Regards, Wordgoerdie

[Argus Tuft]

Hope someone on the forum who will be in Bangkok on Sunday has a go at this and gets it...get to it TV'ers!!

[TheGhostWithin]

Judging by the 500 baht they charged me to go from Viphawadee Rangsit Road through to Don Mueang, (about 120 baht with a normal taxi) they will not have to charge extra for the chopper service.. Use Uber in my country but Uber in Thailand I would not use again. Is Uber even legal in Thailand now?

[Argus Tuft]

So did anyone nab this? Can't find any news on it.

Hoax or Heli??

[skippybangkok]

Yeh - give lat/long Ladyao prison