Chanelle Avaricio stayed firmly in the title hunt despite cooling off from her opening-round fireworks. She carded a one-under 71, while Tiffany Lee positioned herself for a strong finish before play was suspended due to a lightning storm in the second round of the Singha-NDSF Ladies Open 2026 at Windson Park Golf Club in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday.
Avaricio, who opened with a sizzling 67, settled for a more measured round but still posted a 36-hole total of six-under 138 to remain well within striking distance, even as Thailand’s Jaravee Boonchant threatened to pull away before weather halted play.
Boonchant, after a frontside 33, stood at a provisional 11-under overall, five strokes ahead of Avaricio, while compatriot Parinda Phokan reached eight-under through 12 holes. Nattarika Sensai completed her round with a 69 for a clubhouse-leading 137, though Boonchant and Phokan are expected to continue their charge when play resumes late in the afternoon.
Focus will also be on Lee, who ignited her round with a four-under 32 highlighted by a three-birdie burst from Nos. 2 to 4. The young Korean, one of the standout performers on the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour, was tied with Avaricio at a provisional six-under and will have an opportunity to sustain her momentum over the back nine when play resumes.
Avaricio appeared headed for another low round after birdies on Nos. 3 and 4, but found it difficult to maintain the pace. She bogeyed the par-3 fifth, recovered with a birdie on No. 8, then struggled to convert several birdie chances coming home. A closing bogey resulted in a 34-37 card, yet her six-under aggregate kept her firmly in contention entering the final round.
While Avaricio held her ground near the top, Yvon Bisera produced the day’s most impressive comeback.
After opening with a disappointing 75 that left her flirting with the cut line, the multi-titled LPGT campaigner and last year’s Thai Ladies Masters champion fired a brilliant 66 to surge into a share of 14th at 141.
The power-hitting Davaoeña sparked her rally with birdies on Nos. 3 and 4 before a bogey on the par-5 sixth briefly stalled her charge. She caught fire on the back nine, stringing together four straight birdies from No. 11 to thrust herself back into a possible Top 10 finish.
Bisera added another birdie on the par-5 16th before closing with pars on the last two holes for a 35-31 effort.
While Avaricio continues to keep the leaders within reach and Lee remains poised to make an even stronger push once play resumes, Bisera heads into the final round carrying the hottest momentum among the Philippine contingent, albeit with significant ground still to make up.
Harmie Constantino also made her move after a backside 36, then birdied Nos. 2 and 4 to climb to four-under overall before consecutive bogeys from No. 5 stalled her charge prior to the suspension of play.
Meanwhile, Daniella Uy battled to a 71 for a 145 total and secured a spot in the weekend at joint 45th, while Princess Superal turned in a backside 38 before play was halted.
Mafy Singson stood at one-under for the round and two-over overall with six holes left to complete.
Marvi Monsalve, however, appeared headed for an early exit after reaching 10-over overall following a two-over round with three holes still to play.
In Taiwan, Sean Ramos failed to gain ground on Moving Day, settling for a one-under 71 and a 214 total to share 36th place through 54 holes at the HCT ADT Open at Hsin Feng Golf Country Club.
Meanwhile, local ace Lu Wei-chih surged ahead with a blistering 63 to reach 15-under 201, opening up a commanding four-stroke lead. Overnight leader and fellow Taiwanese Mako Shapiyate cooled off with a 69 for a 205 total, while Chang Wei-lun also carded a 69 to sit at 206 – setting up an all-local showdown for the final round.