BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s anti-monopoly watchdog warned food delivery platforms on Wednesday they could face fines for charging higher commissions as online food orders surge amid the coronavirus outbreak.
FILE PHOTO: Employees of Tesco Lotus shop online, wearing protective face masks prepare customers orders during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a Tesco Lotus supermarket in Bangkok, Thailand, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File photo
The announcement comes after malls and restaurants were ordered to close except for take-out orders in late March. Food delivery platforms have seen a spike in orders, with operators like Foodpanda seeing orders rise 20 times from a year ago.
Thailand has reported 1,771 confirmed cases and 12 deaths.
There have been complaints that food delivery platforms have increased their service fees for restaurants from 20% to rates of up to 40%, the Office of Trade and Competition Commission (OTCC) secretary-general Somsak…
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