Hua Hin, Thailand: Thailand’s Peradol Panyathanasedh overcame the gusty conditions by posting a second round two-under-par 70 to move atop the leaderboard with compatriot Raththee Sirithanakunsak at the ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation on Friday.

Overnight leader Udorn Duangdecha slipped to third following a 73 while defending champion Kiradech Aphibarnrat, a two-time Asian Tour winner, will head into the weekend rounds two shots back of the leaders in tied-fourth place together with Chanat Sakulpolphaisan after they returned with matchings 69s.

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Starting the day tied for second, Peradol stumbled early with two bogeys in his first five holes at the Black Mountain Golf Club where the four million Baht (approximately US$115,770) Asian Development Tour (ADT) event is being staged.

Peradol’s birdie on the par-four nine then brought back the much-needed confidence and he would go on to mark with card with another three birdies on holes 12, 16 and 18 for a two-day total of six-under-par 138.

“It was really windy out there today but luckily I managed to stay patient. I did not lose hope even though I was two-over early in my round.

“I hit my driver really well and began to bounce back especially on my back-nine. My confidence came back and I’m happy I finished strongly,” said Peradol.

Raththee also made his move by overcoming a four-shot deficit at the start of the day to grab a share of the lead with Peradol with his 68.

Raththee traded three birdies against two bogeys in his outward back-nine but charged back strongly with three birdies in his inward-nine.