South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence is in a six-way tie for third at the halfway stage of the Thailand Classic.
Lawrence followed his first-round 66 with a 68 on Friday that included seven birdies, a bogey and a double-bogey.
Spaniard Rafa Cabrera Bello holds a two-shot lead after finishing his second round with a flourish.
The four-time DP World Tour winner started the day brightly but his two early birdies at the 11th and 12th were cancelled out by a double-bogey five on the difficult 17th.
The 38-year-old staged an impressive recovery, though, firing seven birdies in his last 10 holes to sign for a 65 and go into the weekend on 13 under par.
Fabrizio Zanotti is Cabrera Bello’s nearest challenger on 11 under after making an eagle, four birdies and one bogey in his 67.
Lawrence, Kazuki Higa, Alexander Knappe, Yannik Paul, Thorbjørn Olesen and Christoffer Bring are another shot further back, one clear of the group containing home favourite Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
