World Scene: Thailand

Coke, Pepsi face off at boxer's

Soft drinks giants Coke and Pepsi are slugging it out for supremacy outside the home of Thai Olympic boxing hopeful Worapoj Phetkum, who had his first fight of the Beijing Games last Friday, the Bangkok Post said.

PepsiCo's local distributor made the first move, erecting promotional tents at the police sergeant's home in the southern province of Surat Thani, where hundreds of people were expected to gather for his bout against Italy's Vittorio Parrinello.