Thailand plans advance approval for ride-hailing, delivery platforms' fee hikes
By Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj ( October 20, 2026, 11:46 GMT | Insight) -- Thailand's competition regulator is proposing to require dominant ride-hailing and on-demand delivery platforms to seek approval at least 180 days before increasing their commission rates, introducing advance scrutiny of fee changes in markets dominated by a handful of major operators. Other platforms with at least 10 percent market share but not classified as dominant would face a lighter requirement to notify the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand and affected business users at least 90 days before raising existing fees or introducing new charges.Thailand's competition regulator is proposing to require dominant ride-hailing and on-demand delivery platforms to seek approval at least 180 days before increasing their commission rates, introducing advance scrutiny of fee changes in markets dominated by a handful of major operators....
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