Thanyakon Khrongpha of Thailand fired an eight-under-par 63 to seize the clubhouse lead as Padraig Harrington's charge was stopped by bad weather at the Bank BRI Indonesia Open on Friday.
The Thai produced a near perfect card in the calm morning conditions, which included nine birdies, before stumbling to a lone bogey on his last hole to settle for a 12-under-par 130 total at the Damai Indah Golf-PIK Course near Jakarta.
"Everything in my game was good especially my ball striking," said Thanyakon, 24, in a statement released by the organisers.
Three-time Major winner Harrington negotiated his way through 12 holes before play was called off for the day due to bad weather.
The Irishman and 66 others will resume play in the $750,000 Asian Tour event early Saturday.
Among the players who finished their rounds were Asian Tour rookie Nathan Holman of Australia, who was two shots back after matching Thanyakon's 63, while Scott Hend and Jarin Todd of the United States shot identical 64s for a 133 total.
Leading scores after round two of the Bank BRI Indonesia Open:
130 - Thanyakon Khrongpha (THA) 67-63
132 - Nathan Holman (AUS) 69-63
133 - Jarin Todd (USA) 69-64, Scott Hend (AUS) 69-64
137 - Poosit Supupramai (THA) 70-67, Chris Rodgers (ENG) 69-68, George Gandranata (INA) 69-68, Blair Wilson (AUS) 68-69
138 - Jordan Irawan (INA) 71-67, Quincy Quek (SIN) 71-67
Source: AFP
