Indian golfers Jyoti Randhawa and Rashid Khan finished joint second after the third round of the Chiangmai Golf Classic here Saturday.
While Jyoti ended the day with a two-under 70 to take his total to 13-under 203, Rashid fired a sensational 6-under 66 at the Alpine Golf Resort.
Thailand's Thanyakon Khrongpha, who produced a superb five-under 67, leads the Indian duo by two strokes.
Australian rookie Kalem Richardson fired a brilliant 64 to tie for fourth place with countryman Scott Barr on 204 at the $750,000 Asian Tour event.
Reigning Order of Merit champion Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand placed himself in the title mix following a bogey-free 66 while Major champion Jason Dufner of the United States slipped to tied 24th following a 73.
Home favourite Kiradech rolled in six birdies for his best round this week to continue his chase for a first victory in 2014.
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Leaderboard:
201 - Thanyakon Khrongpha (THA) 69-65-67.
203 - Rashid Khan (IND) 68-69-66, Jyoti Randhawa (IND) 68-65-70.
204 - Kalem Richardson (AUS) 71-69-64, Scott Barr (AUS) 68-69-67.
205 - Hung Chien-yao (TPE) 71-68-66, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA) 69-70-66.
207 - Daisuke Kataoka (JPN) 70-71-66, Mithun Perera (SRI) 70-70-67, Jbe Kruger (RSA) 73-66-68.
209 - Panuphol Pittayarat (THA) 68-75-66, Namchok Tantipokhakul (THA) 71-70-68, Noh Seung-yul (KOR) 71-70-68, Lin Wen-tang (TPE) 69-71-69.
210 - Brett Munson (USA) 73-70-67, Simon Yates (SCO) 71-71-68, Danny Chia (MAS) 74-68-68, Terry Pilkadaris (AUS) 70-71-69, Rory Hie (INA) 70-70-70, Sutijet Kooratanapisan (THA) 70-69-71, Mardan Mamat (SIN) 67-72-71, George Gandranata (INA) 66-72-72, Mo Joong-kyung (KOR) 69-69-72.