Player Chiem Hong Thai could not upset formidable opponent Frederic Caudron, suffering a 25-50 defeat in the 3-cushion carom World Cup final on the evening of 24/5.

Despite trailing Eddy Merckx by 20 points, billiards player Chiem Hong Thai staged a comeback, winning 50-46 to reach his first 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup final.