Thailand’s food delivery drivers feel pinch as Grab, Line rack up losses

Thailand's food delivery drivers say their incomes have shrunk since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic [File: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP]

Bangkok, Thailand – When Piti began working as a Grab delivery driver at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 26-year-old Bangkok resident had little trouble earning a decent wage.

But after two years of delivering food to homes and offices, Piti’s earnings have taken such a dramatic hit that he is looking to switch jobs.