Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan gestures during an interview with Reuters at the Defence Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Military-ruled Thailand will buy three submarines worth around $1 billion from China, the defence minister said on Friday, a move that signals warming ties with the regional superpower as relations with the United States cool.
Thailand's army seized power in a May 2014 coup following months of street protests, toppling the remnants of the civilian government led by Yingluck Shinawatra.
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