Ride-sharing firm Grab sees potential boost after Thai general election

Thailand and Myanmar are the only two countries in Southeast Asia where ride-sharing is still illegal

Grab hopes Thailand’s upcoming general election will help revive the conversation about legalizing ride-sharing in the country.

Talks about reforming the law can be put back on the table once an elected government is in place, Tarin Thaniyavarn, the head of Grab in Thailand, said in an interview. The military government in power since a coup in 2014 has tentatively scheduled a general election for February 24.

“The topic of legalisation should not be silenced like in the last three years anymore,” Tarin, 34, said in Bangkok.

Thailand and Myanmar are the only two countries in Southeast Asia where ride-sharing