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UberMoto Ignores Same Ban Ignored by GrabBike

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24 March 2016
UberMoto Ignores Same Ban Ignored by GrabBike
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


BANGKOK — Uber’s recently launched motorcycle taxi service is ignoring the same government order to shut down extended earlier this month to competitor GrabBike.

UberMoto, a pilot program operating in part of downtown, remains open for business despite transportation officials showing they will treat all such services equally by banning it by name on Tuesday.

Almost two weeks after GrabBike was ordered to shut down – an order it has also ignored – competitor UberMoto representatives were summoned to a meeting Tuesday at the Department of Land Transport, where they were told to immediately halt operations. Authorities cited the same reasons for the sudden ban: The motorcycle taxi application services do not comply with existing law..... (read more).... http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.ph ... 6&section=
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