That applies to Grab and other services based on phone applications, as well as many regular motorcycle-taxis. Yellow plates indicate the vehicle is licensed for public transport. He said the department would soon consult relevant parties regarding a ministerial regulation covering app-based taxi services to ensure they cannot take advantage of customers. Saying the government wanted to encourage the use of both kinds of motorbike-taxi services, Manas insisted only that the riders have a public transport licence and proper licence plate. He suggested that regular motorcycle-taxi riders register with the app-based services so they’d get more customers.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 25, 2018 05:48 UTC