Govt not shut down Uber, ride-sharing apps: Arkhom

By The Nation

 

 

Transport Minister Arkhom Termpitayapaisit said the government will not shut down Uber and other similar taxi-hailing applications in Thailand but unlicensed taxies and drivers will be arrested if they are on the street.

 

He said the government has no plan to exercise its power under Article 44 of the interim charter to deal with the Uber and similar services and urged Uber and other similar platforms to follow Thai law on taxi licensing.

 

According to the minister, other countries have faced problems similar to those in Thailand when Uber and the likes provide their services since licensed taxis are hurt by these unlicensed taxi operators.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30308321

 

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11 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

Thailand 4.0 and the hub of everything digital.

 

So long as it's not putting the Elite's grubby little noses out of joint when there's less cash in their till.

It's called competition through innovation.  But, this is the HUB of innovation right?

You can almost smell the corruption here, palms outstretched towards Uber from grinning faces in the ministry. 

Was at Swampy yesterday; you should have seen the mess and the queues. Taxis with open trunks - the gas cylinders on display to make sure that the luggage has no space and English remains an alien language.

Uber is a consequence, a reaction over an unsatisfactory situation. Tariffing should be done in line with realistic costing, cabbies should be trained, decently equipped and common sense should be introduced. It does not make sense to send a cab, which brought some departing passengers to an airport, back empty into town while arriving passengers queue, pay a surcharge (for what actually?) and get a rude, non-English speaking cabbie complaining how many hours he had to wait for the fare. 

Promote women to be cabbies and improve the service on the whole front and there is no consequence, be it Uber or GrabTaxi (latter, by the way, adjusted its fares immediately since Uber is on the map!). 

2 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Was at Swampy yesterday; you should have seen the mess and the queues. Taxis with open trunks - the gas cylinders on display to make sure that the luggage has no space and English remains an alien language.

Uber is a consequence, a reaction over an unsatisfactory situation. Tariffing should be done in line with realistic costing, cabbies should be trained, decently equipped and common sense should be introduced. It does not make sense to send a cab, which brought some departing passengers to an airport, back empty into town while arriving passengers queue, pay a surcharge (for what actually?) and get a rude, non-English speaking cabbie complaining how many hours he had to wait for the fare. 

Promote women to be cabbies and improve the service on the whole front and there is no consequence, be it Uber or GrabTaxi (latter, by the way, adjusted its fares immediately since Uber is on the map!). 

Do they strictly enforce the "departures taxis" not be allowed to pick up arrivals?

 

Just curious, about how much do Uber drivers now charge, let's say to Phra Ram 9 and Rachadapisek?

It's a semi-shutdown?

 

So, apparently, anyone with green plates (white characters/numbers on a green plate) can legally operate as an UBER/Grab Car operator?

17 minutes ago, elzach said:

Do they strictly enforce the "departures taxis" not be allowed to pick up arrivals?

 

Just curious, about how much do Uber drivers now charge, let's say to Phra Ram 9 and Rachadapisek?

 

I have never seen the security at the drop-off area on departure level holding anyone physically from entering the Taxi area once you managed to make it through the revolving barriers which is not too hard