Filipinos Miguel Tabuena and Lloyd Go made impressive strides after their second-round performances on Friday in the Asian Tour’s Mandiri Indonesia late Thursday.
Tabuena, the circuit’s No.2 in Order of Merit, fired a 70 to come eight shots behind the leader. Go came up with a 71, three shots back.
Angelo Que, who hit a 69 in the opening round, was still playing through three holes at presstime.
Thai Nitithorn Thippong followed up his first-round 66 with a 65 to gain a three-shot clubhouse lead. He is 13-under par.
Keeping chase at 10-under is compatriot Sarit Suwannarut who fired a 70 in the $500,000 meet at the Pondok Inda Golf Course.