"We think the Line platform can help improve Thai taxi drivers' quality of life by increasing their income," said Ariya Banomyong, managing director of Line Thailand. Line Man was initiated by a Thai team, and the upcoming Line Taxi service app will also be designed "by Thais for Thais", Mr Ariya said. Line is partnering with the Bangkok Taxi Cooperative Network, which has 60,000 taxi drivers on its platform, accounting for 60% of all registered cabbies in Bangkok. Some 3,000 taxi drivers have already downloaded the app to use on a trial basis, said Vitoon Naewpanit, president of Bangkok Taxi Cooperative Network, Thailand's largest taxi network. Within two years all newly registered cabs will use Line Taxi, Mr Vittoon said, adding that total drivers could hit 70,000.

Source: Bangkok Post July 31, 2017 21:45 UTC