Go-Jek launches motorbike-hailing and delivery services in Thailand

Get – the ride-hailing app developed by Go-Jek for the Thai market – has launched beta motorbike-hailing and on-demand delivery services in the kingdom’s capital, where it will compete directly with regional rival Grab.

Users in Thailand can now download the Get app via their iOS and Android devices. The Get driver app has been available for download since last month, and has clocked more than 1,000 downloads so far, according to the company.

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“Get recently launched a limited beta testing phase in Bangkok, covering Chatuchak, Lad Proa, Wang Thong Lang, Bang Rak, and Sathorn,” a Go-Jek spokesperson told Tech in Asia.

“Users in these specific areas can try out an early iteration of [our] motorcycle taxi-booking and delivery services. This is the process the team in Thailand is using to get feedback and fine-tune the Get app ahead of its soft launch within the next few weeks,” the spokesperson added.

Go-Jek named Thailand as one of its first overseas target markets, alongside Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines, in May.

The following month, the company revealed that it would be operating its ride-hailing services in Thailand and Vietnam under localized brands. Go-Viet – its Vietnamese brand – launched in Ho Chi Minh City in August, marking Go-Jek’s first expansion outside of its home market. The startup claims that Go-Viet had cornered over a third of the city’s motorbike-hailing market within six weeks of going live.

Go-Jek’s Singapore service launched in beta last month, albeit under its house brand.

The Indonesian company – which is reportedly about to close a US$2 billion funding round – is facing obstacles to its rollout in the Philippines, where the local transport regulator placed a moratorium on accrediting new ride-hailing firms in August.