The Department of Business Development (DBD) is investigating the operations of three food delivery applications that serve Chinese customers to determine whether they comply with Thai laws.Concerns have emerged on social media regarding the operations of Feixiang, Gokoo and E-Gets, which reportedly receive orders exclusively from Chinese communities in Thailand.
There are allegations that these platforms may be linked to unauthorised Chinese restaurants, the employment of foreign riders, and violations of other Thai regulations.
Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director-general of the DBD, said an initial review found that all application providers have established companies in Thailand, with one classified as a foreign company.
He said the department is investigating whether the foreign company has obtained the permits required to operate its application services. For the other two companies, which have Thai majority shareholders, the DBD will scrutinise the details of investment capital contributed by Thai stakeholders. He did not disclose the timeline of the investigation.
The Fly Holding (Thailand), the operator of the Feixiang application, was registered on Sept 1, 2021 with registered capital of 25 million baht and a 51% Thai ownership stake. It recorded total revenue of around 3.11 million baht in 2024, with a loss of over 11.2 million baht, according to Creden Data, a business performance analytics platform provider.
