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Transport Ministry to register Grab taxis under new digital platform law within 90 days

June 14, 2025

The move aims to address longstanding concerns about fairness between traditional metered taxis and digital ride-hailing operators.

Transport Ministry to meet taxi association over airport ride-hailing dispute next week

May 22, 2025

The meeting's goal is to resolve tensions following a protest on May 21, when more than 50 traditional taxi drivers gathered at Government House to call for action from the government.

DLT loses court case against motorist over tax sticker

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2024

Central Administrative Court cites lack of evidence that notice of failing to pay speeding fine was sent to plaintiff

DLT suspends licence of bus operator after tragic incident

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2024

Tour bus that caught fire causing the death of 23, including 20 children, to be thoroughly examined by engineers

Tax breaks triple Thailand’s electric vehicle registrations

TUESDAY, MARCH 05, 2024

Huge road tax discounts saw the registration of electric vehicles soar by over 300% in the first four months of fiscal 2024 (October-January), Thailand’s Department of Land Transport (DLT) said on Tuesday.

Ride-hailing service inDrive aims to empower customers with choice

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2023

In a bid to introduce "choose your driver" concept, inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has been accredited with the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to provide ride-hailing services in Thailand.

Grab tuk-tuks ready to roll in Phuket

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022

Grab is launching a tuk-tuk service in Phuket after being granted a ride-hailing licence by the Department of Land Transport in September. The "GrabTukTuk" service in Phuket will be on hand to welcome the return of international tourists and support local job creation, the company said.

Point system for Thai taxis to go into effect from 2023

MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022

Thai taxi, tuk tuk and motorcycle taxi drivers were reminded that the point deduction system introduced to control their behaviour will go into effect from January 1, 2023.

DLT invites people, firms to apply for app-based ride-hailing services

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is inviting applications from those who are interested in operating app-based ride-hailing services after the Royal Gazette website on Friday published a new set of fees for such services, DLT director-general Jirut Wisanjit said on Wednesday.

Draft law sees fine jump to Bt5,000 for taxi drivers who refuse passengers

TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019

Taxi drivers who refuse passengers, as well as their respective taxi garage owners, will be subject to heavier fines under a new law created from merging and revising two previous outdated laws.

DLT inspections to make roads safer this Songkran

FRIDAY, APRIL 05, 2019

In an effort to boost road safety during Songkran, the Department of Land Transport (DLT) has started inspecting drivers and the condition of public transport vehicles at 195 transportation hubs and locations nationwide.

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