Thailand’s Suradit Yongcharoenchai made the most of a weather-delayed second round at the Singha Laguna Phuket Open today, posting a three shot lead after completing his first round, and then pressing home his advantage to secure a five-shot lead as rain forced several stops during the day.

Following yesterday’s weather delays in the THB4 million Asian Development Tour event, co-sanctioned with the All Thailand Golf Tour, players were able to complete Round One in the morning and make a start on Round Two, but bad weather forced a halt to proceedings at 9.21am.

After a more than two hour delay, play was finally restarted at 11.25 am, only to be called again ten minutes later.

A further 50 minute delay was needed before players could head out, and with revised starting times for the field, it was inevitable that play could not be concluded for the second round before the horn sounded at 6.37pm due to poor light.

A total of 67 players will resume their rounds tomorrow morning, including overnight leader Darcy Brereton of Australia and Thailand’s Sangchai Kaewcharoen who are the closest challengers at seven under par with holes still to play.

Sarut Vongchaisit of Thailand, who shared the overnight lead, is in the clubhouse on six under par, alongside compatriots Nirun Sae-ueng, Thanpisit Omsin, Parathakorn Suyasri and Sean Ramos of the Philippines.

Argentina’s Miguel Carballo and Panuwat Bulsombath of Thailand share fourth place while still out on the course, and both have half a round to complete, closely followed by Malaysia’s Shahriffuddin Ariffin and Minwook Gwon of Korea.

Already in the clubhouse and sharing 13th place on four under par are Japan’s Takumi Murakami, Chanat Sakulpolphaisan and Pattaraphul Khanthacha of Thailand, England’s Ben Jones and Carl Jano Corpus of the Philippines.

Alongside them on the leaderboard but with holes still to play are Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh, the USA’s Berry Henson and the Thai duo of Thitipan Pachuayprakong and Natipong Srithong.

Play will resume to complete Round Two at 6.40am, and the third round is scheduled to start not before 10.15am, with a shotgun start and times dependent on the conclusion of Round Two.