MILAN – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha was picketed by a group of Thai’s and Italians as he was attending the Asia-Europe meeting in Milan.
Protestors holding protest placards demanded the European Union to put more pressure on the Thai government which they charged came to powers through a military coup.
The protesters also demanded the Thai government to bring to justice the people who were responsible for the death of Italian photographer Fabio Polenghi who was shot dead during the red-shirt protest against the Abhisit Government on May 19, 2010.
However, another group of people converged in front of the hotel where the Thai delegation was staying to give moral support to the prime minister.
Prime Minister Prayut held bilateral discussions on the sideline separately with Japanese Shinzo Abe, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Singapore Prime Minister Lee HsienLoong.