Firm under fire around world

CITIES and governments around the world are forcing Uber to change its ways.

BANGKOK: Uber’s motorcycle taxi service was suspended just three months after it was launched in the Thai capital, and a number of drivers were arrested.

Despite relaunching, Thai transport officials have announced another crackdown on Uber drivers and asked the military government to ban them altogether.

NEW SOUTH WALES: Australian officials are considering restrictions on Uber drivers to enable traditional cabbies to compete.

NEW YORK: The FBI is investigating whether Uber used secret software called Hell to track drivers from its rival Lyft.

Uber is said to have created fake Lyft passenger accounts using the software so it could see the exact location of Lyft cars.

This reportedly allowed Uber bosses to see what Lyft was charging for rides and how many drivers were nearby.

NEW DELHI: Uber was prevented last year from using so-called ‘surge-pricing’ in the Indian capital, where it raised fares during busy periods. It was also banned there for six months in 2015 after a driver was accused of raping a female passenger.

PARIS: The firm’s drivers went on strike last year in a protest over pay after the minimum fare was cut.

NEW ZEALAND: The firm has been embroiled in rows with the country’s airports since its launch there three years ago. They said it did not comply with transport regulations.

DOHA: Hundreds of Uber drivers have gone on strike in the capital of Qatar since the service launched there in 2014 after fares were cut, with two walkouts this year alone.