Despite Thailand’s sure team and individual victory in the 2007 Putra Cup at The Country Club in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, the Philippine team unleashed its best performance so far Thursday, landing in second place with Singapore.

Jay Bayron scored a one-over-par 71, Jhonnel Ababa mustered a 72, and Ferdie Aunzo produced a 73, to come up with a third-round 216, which placed them in a tie with the defending champions Singaporeans at 656.

The Thais had matched the Philippine production Thursday, with Kiradech Aphibarnrat’s 70, Varut Chomchalam’s 72 and Varan Israbhakdi’s 74, giving them an insurmountable lead going to the last 18 holes of the regional tourney.