Thai Prime Minister to discuss the purchase of helicopters during visit to Russia

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is embarking on a trip to Russia today and he told reporters that he will discuss the purchase of helicopters during the visit.

Mil Mi.17 of the Royal Thai Army at Khon Kaen (8229041619)
By Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand (6402) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The Thai Army has six Mi-17V5s and the same model was mentioned during his meeting with the cabinet a day earlier.