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The Latest Breaking News from Worachat Luxkanalode

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

Gig workers say platforms such as Grab and Foodpanda have cut their pay rates without explanation.

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Grab cutting 11% of workforce

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based Grab Holdings, Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing and food delivery app, is cutting 1,000 jobs, or 11% of its workforce, its CEO said on Tuesday, citing the need to manage costs and ensure more affordable services long-term.

Bangkok Post

Grab Thailand to break even before Q4

Grab Thailand, the local operation of the Southeast Asian super application, plans to break even before the fourth quarter as it sees itself on a path to group profitability through its "One Grab" synergy.

Bangkok Post

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Grab unit upbeat on potential for growth

Grab Thailand is optimistic with regard to its operating profit this year given the business direction of its parent, Nasdaq-listed Grab Holding, which aims to break even.

Bangkok Post

Grab sees foreign users surge in Thailand

Super-app Grab reported a 45% surge in foreign users of its ride-hailing service in Thailand between the second and third quarters of last year, reflecting a recovery of tourism in the country.

Bangkok Post

Law to protect drivers raises cost concerns

A draft bill meant to protect independent workers and improve their quality of life has unsettled online food delivery platforms as they are concerned about higher costs and having to pass the burden onto customers.

Bangkok Post

Grab banking on Phuket tuk-tuk service

Super-app Grab has launched "GrabTukTuk" service in Phuket, aiming to capture tourists flocking to the southern island following the country's reopening.

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Grab focuses on long-term journey

Amid economic uncertainty and a spending slowdown, super-app Grab projects the industry is moving towards new business practices where price wars become less intense, focusing instead on building customer loyalty and broadening customer segments.

Bangkok Post

Buy now, pay later lures apps and e-marketplaces

Super apps and e-marketplaces are making a foray into buy now, pay later (BNPL) services in Thailand to stimulate consumption amid economic headwinds and stagnant inflation.

Bangkok Post

Grab announces new head of Thailand

Grab, an on-demand super-app available in Southeast Asia, has promoted executive director Worachat Luxkanalode to be the new country head of Grab Thailand, effective from today.

Bangkok Post

Grab profitability imminent

Grab Thailand is aiming to attain profitability next year, which marks a decade of operations in the country, driven by its ride-hailing services and online grocery shopping.

Bangkok Post

Thousands of GrabBike taxis to be ordered off the road

Hundreds of thousands of regular passengers of GrabBike will be looking for alternative transport after the unregistered motorcycle taxis are removed from service in mid-July by order of the Department of Land Transport (DLT).

Bangkok Post

Grab sets out growth plans

Food delivery and ride-hailing company Grab has vowed to focus more on working with small restaurants, expanding its adult user base, providing loans for drivers and eateries, and driving customer subscriptions as part of its strategy to pursue sustainable growth.

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