The US online taxi booking company Uber has has had several more set backs since being banned in India where one of its drivers has been accused of rape.<br /><br /> In Spain a judge has ordered its temporary ban on the grounds its drivers generate unfair competition and in Thailand its now been banned as its drivers are unregistered.<br /><br /> The Uber app is designed so that consumers can hail a taxi directly from their phones, without needing to call and are often considerably cheaper than licensed taxis.<br /><br /> Its introduction has annoyed taxi drivers at traditional firms the world over but supporters say the competition should be encouraged.
