Uber’s woes continue as Thailand deems some of its services illegal
Dec09
The expression ‘when it rains, it pours’ fits Uber’s taxi service at the moment. Its latest problem is that elements of its business in Thailand have been ruled illegal, according to The Wall Street Journal. Following concerns raised last week, the director-general of the Land Transport department Teerapong Rodprasert told the WSJ that some of Uber’s operations are illegal in the country because the company uses private hire cars to carry out its business, rather than licensed taxis. Rodprasert clarified that the service hasn’t actually been banned from operating though. In Bangkok, it offers its UberX and UberBlack services, whereas in Phuket (where it…
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