Rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap made herself at home in her native Thailand on Friday, surging to the front of a packed leaderboard to claim sole possession of the lead of the Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club’s Pattaya Old Course in Chonburi.
A 20-year-old who began the second round in ninth place, Vongtaveelap tied the low score of this year’s event with a 65 and sits 12–under after 36 holes, one shot clear of 23-year-old Swede Maja Stark (–11). Stark completed a bogey-free second round with a 5–under 67.
