Thailand’s Runchanapong Youprayong seized the advantage in the ADT All Thailand Partnership Trophy on Saturday, posting a string of birdies after the restart in the storm-delayed third round to finish the day on 15-under-par.

Natipong Srithong was one of the few who managed to keep in touch with Runchanapong, albeit two shots back after posting the low round of the day with a 64 at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya.

Natipong Srithong of Thailand pictured in action during Round Three of the ADT All Thailand Partnership Trophy. Picture courtesy of the All Thailand Golf Tour.

The inaugural co-sanctioned event between the Asian Development Tour and the All Thailand Golf Tour is being played on the Mountain and Ocean courses at the 27-hole Pattaya venue, with a prize fund of THB3 million. The event is being played from July 6-9.

Witchayapat Sinsrang, one of the overnight leaders, held on to a solo third place at 11 under par, one shot ahead of Jakraphan Premsirigorn on -10. Thailand’s Poosit Supupramai and Kittiporn Javanapong led a group in fifth place on -9, which included the top international finishers on the day in Matthew Cheung of Hong Kong and India’s Khalid Joshi.

Matthew Cheung of Hong Kong pictured in action during Round Three of the ADT All Thailand Partnership Trophy. Picture courtesy of the All Thailand Golf Tour.

Thailand continued to dominate the leaderboard down to ninth place, with Phachara Khongwatmai and Sangchai Kaewcharoen finishing on -8.

Waris Manthorn, who led overnight after the first and second rounds, had a disappointing day with a +2, dropping him into a group in 12th place on -7, together with Wei-hsuan Wang of Chinese Taipei, Japan’s Shinichi Mizuno and fellow Thais Vanchai Luangnitikul, Newport Laparojkit, Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij, Panuphol Pittayarat, Kosuke Hamamoto and Suradit Yongcharoenchai.

Asian Tour regular Poom Saksansin, who started strongly and held the lead until the threat of lightning stopped play at 11.53am, was unable to capitalize on his advantage and ended the day in a tie for 20th place on -6. He was joined by Abdul Hadi of Singapore and Thai compatriots Tudpong Chutimaphorn, Amazon Kraivixien, Charng-Tai Sudsom, Settee Prakongvech and Kampala Namuangruk.

Witchayapat Sinsrang of Thailand pictured in action during Round Three of the ADT All Thailand Partnership Trophy. Picture courtesy of the All Thailand Golf Tour.

England’s Joe Heraty, Shahriffuddin Ariffin of Malaysia, Chikkarangappa S of India, Lloyd Jefferson Go of the Philippines, China’s Wocheng ye and MJ Viljoen of South Africa formed the bulk of a largely international contingent in 27th place on -5, together with Thailand’s Thanyakon Khrongpha and Wongsakorn Pikunsawat.

Sarun Sirithon, who was in the leading group overnight, had a poor start to the day and finished with a 75 and a share of 30th place, joined by Ervin Chang of Malaysia and Thai compatriots Pavit Tangkamolprasert, Suttinon Panyo, Ekpharit Wu and Thanpasit Omsin.

Main picture: Runchanapong Youprayong of Thailand pictured in action during Round Three of the ADT All Thailand Partnership Trophy. Picture courtesy of the All Thailand Golf Tour.