A majority of people have never used car-hailing service of Uber, or Uber taxis, according to the result of a survey by the National Institute for Development Administration, or Nida Poll. On public taxis, a majority of people, 78.08%, said they have used their services and 21.92% have not. Regarding Uber taxi service, most of the respondents, 46.00%, said they do not know about it and have never used its service; 41.20% know about it but have never used its service; and, only 12.80% said they know it and have used its service. Most or 55.67% of those who know Uber and have used its service said they have some worries over its service while the rest said they have no worries at all. Asked which between a public taxi and a Uber taxi they would pick if they need a service, 42.81% said it depends on the situation, urgency and costs; 30.07% said they will use a regular public taxi; and, 25.19% said they will take a Uber taxi although it is not yet made legal but with better services.

Source: Bangkok Post March 26, 2017 03:45 UTC