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Luang Prabang, Laos, April 27: Explosive young Thai player Namchok Tantipokhakul completed an impressive wire-to-wire victory in the Luang Prabang Laos Open today.

The 25-year-old held off his more senior compatriot Udorn Duangdecha and Ratchapol Juntavara to win by four shots at Luang Prabang Golf Club.

Namchok closed with a two-under-par 70, Udorn carded a 73, while Ratchapol returned 69.

The US$100,000 tournament is the third leg of the 2013 ASEAN PGA Tour.

Thailand’s Kwanchai Tannin, winner of last week’s Singha Pattaya Open, finished in fourth place five shots off the lead following a 68.

Luang Prabang, Laos, April 26: Namchok Tantipokhakul from Thailand remained rock steady at the top of the leader board after the third round of the US$100,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open today.

The 25-year-old star in the making fired a two-under-par 70 to keep the lead for the third straight day in the third event of the season on the ASEAN PGA Tour.

In hot pursuit and one shot behind is his more experienced countryman Udorn Duangdecha, who shot the same score.

Five shots behind Namchok in a tie for third are Thailand’s Ratchapol Juntavara, in with 70, and Wisut Artjanawat 72.

Luang Prabang, Laos, April 25: Namchok Tantipokhakul from Thailand kept his lead in the US$100,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open today at Luang Prabang Golf Club.

The powerfully built golfer fired a one-under-par 71 to lead the ASEAN PGA Tour event on five under par.

His countryman Udorn Duangdecha is in second place one shot behind after also carding a 71.

Namchok was joint leader with Sutijet Kooratanapisan at the start of day. Sutijet slipped back with a 76 while Namchok held on to the lead by firing five birdies and four bogeys.

Luang Prabang, Laos, April 24: Thailand’s Namchok Tantipokhakul rediscovered some of the form that made him one of his country’s most exciting young players by taking a share of the first round lead today at the US$100,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open.

He carded a four-under-par 68 along with compatriot Sutijet Kooratanapisan at Luang Prabang Golf Club – a picturesque venue on the banks of the mighty Mekong River.

Thailand’s Udorn Duangdecha finished a stroke further back in the third event of the season on the ASEAN PGA Tour. Namchok, aged 25, first made his name on the ASEAN PGA Tour when he claimed the Order of Merit title back in 2009. He won twice that year in the Mercedes-Benz Vietnam Masters and the B-Ing Championship in Thailand.