alt Hacker NewsBolt lost their license in Thailand due to poor safety tech after a Bolt driver (that borrowed another account, didn't have a license) attempted to kidnap a school girl [0].
Bolt creates 'good' jobs for criminals, but I don't think that is what we want.
[0] - https://www.khaosodenglish.com/tech/2026/05/12/bolt-tightens...
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TZubiri • today at 3:50 AM
What a nightmare, the kind of thing most founders fear, that their tech be used for evil and that they are responsible for aiding in that crime. (a nightmare for the actual victim too, no doubt)
Is Bolt a "new player" in Thailand? I know that in Indonesia both Maxim and inDrive is not that well-regarded because usually drivers that ride for both are drivers that are banned from Gojek and Grab for various reasons.