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  • Crime NewsPatong motorbike taxi drivers investigated for Grab driver assault

    Patong motorbike taxi drivers investigated for Grab driver assault

    Motorbike taxi drivers in Patong are under police investigation following a violent assault on a Grab motorbike taxi driver last night. The incident occurred on Phra Metta Road at approximately 9.08pm when Patong Police were notified of the attack. Police Major Chayakorn Tangsakul, upon learning of the assault, dispatched officers to the scene immediately. Patong Police Chief Chalermchai Hoernsawat was…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman sues Grab driver for drink driving, sexual harassment

    Thai woman sues Grab driver for drink driving, sexual harassment

    A Thai woman is seeking legal action against a Grab driver after he drank alcohol while driving and sexually harassed her. He later tried to enter her condo in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The 20 year old victim, Eye, filed a complaint against the Grab driver, Rattaphum Sisompan, at Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station and handed over a…

  • Pattaya NewsRevved up: Bolt & Grab snubbed parking in Soi Sukhumvit Pattaya

    Revved up: Bolt & Grab snubbed parking in Soi Sukhumvit Pattaya

    A debate has sparked on social media over a sign banning cars and motorcycles using the Bolt and Grab apps from parking in a specific area. Located in Soi Sukhumvit Pattaya 42, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Banglamung District, the sign’s restrictive language has caught the public’s attention. Reporters verified the presence of three identical signs near a convenience store, each clearly…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Mai Airport grants Grab exclusive ride-hailing rights

    Chiang Mai Airport grants Grab exclusive ride-hailing rights

    Chiang Mai Airport defended its decision to grant Grab exclusive rights to operate ride-hailing services at its passenger terminal. Only vehicles using the Grab app are permitted to pick up passengers at the airport, according to Chiang Mai Airport General Manager Ronnakorn Chalermsanyakorn. Ronnakorn explained that two categories of vehicles provide services at the airport. The first category includes non-regular…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok Grab driver earns 2,000 baht tip for returning lost phone

    Bangkok Grab driver earns 2,000 baht tip for returning lost phone

    A Grab driver’s act of honesty in returning a mobile phone to a customer earned him a generous cash tip, sparking praise and discussion in a popular social media group. A Grab driver recently shared an experience on the Facebook group GrabCar Drivers Club Thailand, which boasts over 110,000 members, where he recounted being tipped handsomely by a customer. After…

  • Business NewsGrab Thailand to offer million baht loans to tap into digital lending

    Grab Thailand to offer million baht loans to tap into digital lending

    Grab Thailand is set to offer loans of up to 1 million baht to its merchants to tap into the growing digital lending space, with ambitions to achieve profitability for a second consecutive year in 2023. The move comes as digital lending in Thailand is expected to reach US$12 billion in 2023, a 65% increase from 2022, according to the eConomy…

  • Thailand NewsWild west drama unfolds at Samui Airport: Minibus driver shoots Grab driver in fiery clash

    Wild west drama unfolds at Samui Airport: Minibus driver shoots Grab driver in fiery clash

    Samui International Airport in the southern province of Surat Thani turned into a scene from a Western movie after a minibus driver shot a Grab driver following a heated dispute. Bophut Police Station officers rushed to a parking area of the arrival passenger terminal in the airport to investigate the shooting scene. Officers discovered travellers were shocked by the incident…

  • Thailand NewsSmooth takeoff: Phuket Airport partners with Grab for app-solute taxi convenience

    Smooth takeoff: Phuket Airport partners with Grab for app-solute taxi convenience

    Phuket International Airport is leaping into the digital age, enabling passengers to hail Grab taxis directly via their mobile apps from today. This initiative is aimed at providing passengers with more transportation options. The airport’s director, Monchai Tanode, shared that four ride-hailing app developers, including Grab, Asia Cab, Hello Phuket, and Air Asia, applied for the license to operate at…

  • Thailand NewsGrab Thailand launches ‘GrabMart Durian Festival’

    Grab Thailand launches ‘GrabMart Durian Festival’

    Grab Thailand announced that the volume of durians sold on GrabMart in the summer season grew by 70% in 2022 compared with the previous year. This year, further growth was driven by an increase of 40% in orders from international tourists during the Songkran Festival. In response, Grab has launched the “GrabMart Durian Festival” campaign to offer deals and discounts from fruit…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya taxi drivers avoid charges after harassing and frightening Bangkok driver

    Pattaya taxi drivers avoid charges after harassing and frightening Bangkok driver

    A group of taxi drivers in Pattaya recently found themselves in hot water but avoided any charges or fines when they were caught harassing a Bangkok driver and frightening his passengers. The driver, 43 year old Jamnong Sutaboon, showed no remorse when summoned by the police on Thursday, May 4 to explain his actions. A video circulated online showed him…

  • Transport NewsGrab Thailand relaunches premium services with ‘The Ultimate 5 Senses Experience’

    Grab Thailand relaunches premium services with ‘The Ultimate 5 Senses Experience’

    Grab Thailand is ramping up its premium on-demand ride-hailing service by reintroducing “GrabCar Premium” with the concept of “The Ultimate 5 Senses Experience,” in collaboration with Spotify and Chol Aromatique. This strategic move is aimed at creating an impressive user experience through an astonishing ambience appealing to all five senses, targeting urban people – especially white-collar workers and foreign tourists – who…

  • Thailand NewsKind police officer delivers order on behalf of Grab driver who fainted amid Thailand’s scorching heat

    Kind police officer delivers order on behalf of Grab driver who fainted amid Thailand’s scorching heat

    Thai netizens praised a police officer from Chana Songkram Police Station in Bangkok, Thailand, for his kindness after he volunteered to deliver an order on behalf of a Grab delivery driver who fainted and crashed his motorbike amid sweltering heat on Wednesday. The 45 year old Grab driver and his 14 year old daughter picked up an order from a…

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    In today’s episode, Thailand bans standing up on songthaews, drivers aren’t happy, Grab taxi driver accused of stealing 50,000 baht cash bouquet, and Thailand to ban all plastic waste imports in 2025

  • Thailand NewsGrab taxi driver accused of stealing 50,000 baht cash bouquet

    Grab taxi driver accused of stealing 50,000 baht cash bouquet

    A Grab taxi driver has been accused of stealing a valuable cash flower bouquet by a woman who hired him to deliver the gift to her boyfriend. The bouquet was reportedly worth 50,000 baht, a significant sum of money. The driver, whose identity has not been disclosed, vehemently denies the allegations and insists that he delivered the bouquet to its…

  • Thailand NewsReckless Bangkok GrabBike rider kills motorcycle taxi man, flees scene

    Reckless Bangkok GrabBike rider kills motorcycle taxi man, flees scene

    A reckless GrabBike rider crashed his vehicle into a motorcycle taxi rider and killed him on the Ratchadapisek Road in Bangkok in the early hours of this morning. The suspect fled the scene leaving his drunk, injured passenger with the dead body. Motorists on Ratchadapisek Road reported the accident to the Sutthisarn Police Station at about 5.30am today. Police officers…

  • Northern Thailand NewsDelivery driver saves family from fire in northeast Thailand

    Delivery driver saves family from fire in northeast Thailand

    Yesterday, netizens helped to reunite a restaurant owner with the Grab delivery driver who saved him and his family from a fire in the middle of the night earlier this month in Buriram province in northeast Thailand. On January 16 at 3am, a raging communication cable fire broke out in front of the Chan Chao Thai curry restaurant in the…

  • Bangkok NewsGrab delivery drivers protest in Bangkok, Thailand

    Grab delivery drivers protest in Bangkok, Thailand

    Around 800 Grab delivery drivers in green jackets gathered in Bangkok today to protest new policies implemented by the company which they say have significantly reduced their income. The protesters started outside Central World and later moved to Grab’s head office, completely blocking traffic on Phetchaburi Road. Recently, Grab introduced a “zoning system” which forces drivers to book a time…

  • Bangkok News‘Win’ motorbike taxi drivers protest against GrabBike in Bangkok, Thailand

    ‘Win’ motorbike taxi drivers protest against GrabBike in Bangkok, Thailand

    In Bangkok, “Win” motorbike taxi drivers in orange jackets have monopolised the streets for years, whipping customers from place to place in record time, until the arrival of the Grab. Today at 12.30pm, more than 150 Win drivers honked their horns outside the Ministry of Transport in Bangkok to demand the removal of Grab’s GrabBike feature, which they say is…

  • Technology NewsUber: leaked documents show unethical, possibly illegal tactics

    Uber: leaked documents show unethical, possibly illegal tactics

    Uber has long been known for their very aggressive growth into the ride-sharing market around the world but leaked private documents now show that many of its tactics were morally questionable and potentially illegal. The leak has been called The Uber Files and has been analyzed by dozens of news organizations to exubertract information from the 124,000 records that were…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok delivery driver denies stealing rare albino raccoon

    Bangkok delivery driver denies stealing rare albino raccoon

    A delivery driver was hired to transport a rare albino raccoon worth 50,000 baht across Bangkok yesterday, but the raccoon never arrived at its destination. The Lineman driver says the raccoon escaped, but he doesn’t know when or how. Thanaporn Silapaphan was hired to transport the white-furred, red-eyed raccoon from Bang Khen district in Bangkok to Bang Bua Thong district…

  • Thailand NewsKhon Kaen beauty queen says she was sexually assaulted by Grab driver

    Khon Kaen beauty queen says she was sexually assaulted by Grab driver

    A Thai beauty contest winner has posted on Facebook claiming that she had been sexually assaulted by a Grab motorcycle taxi driver last Saturday in Khon Kaen, northeast Thailand. The beauty queen posted a screenshot of the Grab driver’s details online warning others against using his motorcycle taxi services. She has filed a police report at Khon Kaen City police…

  • Tourism NewsAirAsia to launch ride-hailing platform in Thailand, expand digital services in Asean

    AirAsia to launch ride-hailing platform in Thailand, expand digital services in Asean

    Bangkok ride-hailers can grab a new option next month. AirAsia’s parent holding company Capital A plans to launch its ride-hailing platform in the Thai capital in April, as it continues an aggressive foray into non-aviation businesses after the Malaysian airline suffered significant pandemic-era losses. The new service, dubbed AirAsia Ride, will begin with some 5,000 taxis in Bangkok, before expanding…

  • Bangkok NewsKerry joins forces with Grab to introduce two new delivery services in Bangkok

    Kerry joins forces with Grab to introduce two new delivery services in Bangkok

    Just in time for an influx of deliveries for Valentine’s Day, two delivery giants in Thailand joined forces to launch two new pick-up services in the Greater Bangkok area: instant pick-up and express pick-up. Kerry Express, the top delivery service in Thailand, and Grab Thailand have teamed up for the services. Items can be picked up by a Grab driver…

  • Transport NewsTaxi hailing apps legalised, fares from 40 baht, 10,000 in Bangkok

    Taxi hailing apps legalised, fares from 40 baht, 10,000 in Bangkok

    Taxi hailing apps, with fares starting at 40 baht, have now been officially approved for use in Thailand, having received the sign off by Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob. The new ruling allows companies to apply for permissions to operate using mobile apps, subject to a 30-day trial period. The Minister expects 10,000 taxis of up to 7 passenger capacity…

  • Thailand NewsGrab driver with disability killed in car accident

    Grab driver with disability killed in car accident

    Yesterday, a Grab driver with a disability was killed after his motorbike was hit by an SUV in Nonthaburi, a province northwest of Bangkok. 25 year old Danai Chainarao, whose right leg had previously been amputated, was declared dead on Tiwanon Road. His passenger was seriously injured and taken to a local hospital for medical attention. Police say the deceased’s…

  • Transport NewsTaxi drivers may switch to rideshare apps with new regulations

    Taxi drivers may switch to rideshare apps with new regulations

    The president of the Thai Taxi Network Association says that many traditional licensed taxis will likely switch to driving their own cars as rideshare drivers. The statement comes in response to the government’s announcement that they have started to put together regulations for rideshare taxi apps, set to go into effect in a month or two. The new regulations would bring…

  • Transport NewsThailand gets onboard with ridesharing taxi app regulations

    Thailand gets onboard with ridesharing taxi app regulations

    Never one to be late to a trend, Thailand is jumping on the bandwagon, after hailing the bandwagon first using a ridesharing app. Many countries have wrestled with how to regulate the taxi-hailing app concept and the grey area it occupies between not-quite-a-taxi and not-quite-a-private-car, and now Thailand is looking to implement regulations within a month. A deputy spokesperson for…

  • Technology NewsTop 10 most useful apps in Thailand for expats and tourists

    Top 10 most useful apps in Thailand for expats and tourists

    Apps have changed the way we do a lot of daily, ordinary, tasks. Living in Thailand ,we have bench tested a range of apps and decided on the Top 10 most useful apps currently available, most of them are free, or have a free version. So many previously complicated or time-consuming tasks are now so much simpler, and sitting in…

  • Thailand NewsGrab driver fired for photo holding a gun, threatening to social media users

    Grab driver fired for photo holding a gun, threatening to social media users

    A now-fired Grab driver might face criminal charges after he made posts on social media with threatening messages and a photo of himself holding a gun while wearing the company’s jacket. Grab Thailand says they’ve suspended the driver’s account on the ride-sharing and food delivery mobile application for violating the company’s security and safety protocols. Grab says the driver used…

  • Thailand NewsFlights grounded, Thai Airways pilot becomes Grab driver

    Flights grounded, Thai Airways pilot becomes Grab driver

    Some pilots are spending more time on the ground these days due to the pandemic-induced travel restrictions. One Thai Airways pilot is using his time away from the air to get to know the traffic on the ground as a Grab driver. “The sky is closed,” pilot Mahesak Wongpa wrote on Facebook in a post sharing his story about becoming a…