Bangkok Post

Thaworn was four shots ahead on another blustery day at Santiburi Samui Country Club before his game unraveled with some misjudged tee-shots for a one-over 72 and a three-day total of four-under-par 209. Unheralded Thai Varut Chomchalam, 23, produced a superb 66 to charge into the joint lead after starting the day six back, while Bangladeshi Siddikur Rahman rammed in a 7 foot birdie putt at the closing hole for a 71.

Philippine teenager Miguel Tabuena, who has held a share of the lead since day one, overcame a double-bogey and two bogeys with three birdies to ensure he has a chance of becoming the fourth-youngest winner on the Tour.

At the end, Thaworn, who is chasing a record-equalizing 13th Asian Tour victory, was kicking himself for losing his grip on the US$300,000 Queen’s Cup, the 11th leg of this season’s Asian Tour.

“I only have myself to blame,” said the 45-year-old, who won at Santiburi Samui in 2008 and was runner-up two years ago. “I didn’t play well on the last three holes, couldn’t tee-off well and when you get into bushes or jungle, it is not good.”

Taiwan’s Chan Shih-chang had his best round of the tournament, shooting a two-under 69 after carding a 72 in the first round and a 74 on the second, to sit in a three-way tie for 19th at two-over 215.

Compatriot Hsu Chia-jen, whose first two rounds were the exact same as Chan, shot one-under 70 for a total of 216. Meanwhile, Lu Tze-shyan rounded out the Taiwanese contingent left in the tournament with a three-over 74 to sit at eight-over 221.