In many households, I’ll wager, it’s no longer the ‘Women’s World Cup’; it’s just the ‘World Cup’ now.

GRAFT-BUSTING “Massage Parlour King” Chuwit Kamolvisit must be the only candidate in Thailand’s election who wants to be in opposition — and prefers being labelled a pimp rather than a politician.

THAIS voted in large numbers yesterday as the embattled prime minister urged citizens to ignore an opposition boycott of parliamentary elections marred by three bombings and a small number of arrests.

Liverpool’s proposed deal to sell a 30% stake to Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra ran into more controversy today when a leading group of academics called for the investment to be declared illegal.