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Kim keeps cool under Thai sun to take Open lead

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Kim Hyung-Sung of South Korea plays a shot from the 15th tee during the first round of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 15, 2015 (AFP Photo/Andy Lyons)

Bangkok (AFP) - South Korea's Kim Hyung-Sung took a one-shot first day lead at the Thailand Open in Pattaya on Thursday, with a flawless seven-under par 65 laying down a marker at the $1 million tournament.

Making light of the sweltering temperatures, Kim hit four birdies on the front nine and three more as he headed back to the clubhouse to gave himself a narrow one stroke lead over local boy, Panuphol Pittayarat.