In Thailand, at issue is the types of cars Uber uses to ferry people from place to place. Uber is using private cars rather than licensed taxis in violation of the country's laws, Thailand's Land Transport department head Teerapong Rodprasert told The Wall Street Journal. He added that using mobile applications to hail properly registered vehicles is legal in Thailand.
Uber launched its service in Thailand in February and then expanded it to the country's resort island of Phuket last month. Uber said it will hold conversations with transportation officials in Thailand.
"Uber respects the Department of Land Transportation and its important role as the key regulator on vehicle-for-hire transport in Thailand," Uber spokeswoman Karus Arya said. "We look forward to continued conversations with the DLT to bring our innovative transportation solutions within the appropriate regulatory framework in Thailand.