Barcelona slammed seven goals past a hapless Thailand team as they kicked off their Asian tour with a thumping 7-1 victory at the Rajamangala Stadium here on Wednesday.Pedro Rodriguez notched up a hat-trick even as Lionel Messi stole the limelight with his mercurial moves. The Argentinean came up with two breathtaking moments as he kept Neymar and Pedro busy with regular supplies. Neymar, who failed to score in his debut at home and away, finally got on the scorers list.

Close to 50,000 watched Barca inside the stadium and a sea of humanity camped outside it just to get a glimpse of the Catalan stars who arrived here after a gap of 11 years.

Neymar drew the first blood in the 12th minute before Messi made it 2-0 when he converted a penalty in the 15th minute. Four minutes later Messi found Pedro unmarked and the latter scored comfortably.

Neymar, who was heavily marked, nevertheless got a couple of chances as the Thais did not hesitate to use force to stop him prompting Barca coach to rest him for the second half.

In the 25th minute Messi showed his artistry when he made a mockery of the Thai defense to score the fourth goal for Barca.