‘Massage parlour’candidate popular in Thai campaign

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.

The fiery former massage parlour tycoon who blew the whistle on scores of corrupt police is proving hugely popular with his Rak Prathet Thai (Love Thailand) Party but says he will shun offers to join any government, preferring to be a big-mouthed backbencher on an anti-corruption crusade.

“I have a lot of enemies — before it was policeman and now it’s politicians. They don’t like me because I have a big mouth, but how can I shut up?” 49-year-old Chuwit said.