Thai leader cites China as positive example in year-end message

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha cited China as a good example of economic development in a year-end speech to government officials seven months after he seized power in a military coup. Prayuth, a former army chief who led the coup, said Thais should "stop bickering" and look to regional superpower China for inspiration. His speech on Thursday came after a two-day state visit to China aimed at forging closer ties with Beijing following a