Taxi drivers demand govt cancel Grab service at airports

Taxi drivers demand govt cancel Grab service at airports

Drivers of regular taxis have threatened to begin blockading entry and exit points at Suvarnabhumi if the government fails to shut down the  Grab ride hailiing service at Bangkok's main airport.

Call for taxi base talks

WITH no word yet on when the taxi base system will be reinstated, concerns over its return continue to plague operators. Former Fiji Taxi Association assistant general secretary Mohammed Salim said consultations needed to be carried out with taxi drivers and industry stakeholders. “The open rank system allowed every operator to pick up customers from anywhere and what was more important was that customers were being provided a service,” Mr Salim…

Bangkok Taxi Drivers Warned Against Airport Blockade Protest

BANGKOK – The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has issued a stern warning to taxi drivers planning to blockade Suvarnabhumi Airport in protest against ride-hailing services, vowing legal consequences for any disruptions. Phuket Taxi Drivers Protest 40 Baht Public Transport Project DLT Director-General Chirute Visalachitra emphasized that “airport blockades are illegal” after a group of […] Source

Tourists in Pattaya and Bangkok warned of possible airport disruptions amid taxi driver protests over ride apps

Taxi drivers rally near Government House in Bangkok, demanding a ban on ride-hailing app vehicles operating at Suvarnabhumi Airport. PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourists traveling through Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and heading to popular destinations like Pattaya may face disruptions as tensions rise between traditional taxi drivers and ride-hailing app services. The dispute has escalated to the point where taxi unions are now threatening to block a…

Taxi drivers are mobilized to denounce the new rules of health transport and competition from VTCs.

Taxi mob gathered to block the road in front of Government House, demanding the Prime Minister cancel the Grab taxi service at Suvarnabhumi Airport. If they do not do so, it will be considered treason. They said that if they persist, they will close the entrance and exit to cause chaos. On May 21, 2025, at Government House, the Public Taxi Drivers Professional Association, together with the Public Taxi Operators Network, the Taxi Network of Thai…