A phone running the Uber application is held above the traffic in central Bangkok on Dec 10, 2014. (Reuters photo)The government is cracking down on private car-hailing services such as Uber and plans to introduce its own taxi app to appease passengers. Authorities have threatened repeatedly to shut down private car ride-sharing services, and recently have cracked down by fining individual drivers. The government plans to introduce its own cellphone app, Taxi OK, for passengers to call government-endorsed taxis featuring GPS tracking systems and closed-circuit cameras. The government had a similar "in development" app when it declared Uber and Grab apps illegal to call motorcycle taxis.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2017 13:18 UTC