Thailand said it’s taking steps to restrict exports of fuel and arms through a checkpoint with Laos on fears the goods are being diverted to Cambodia as the border clash between the two countries intensifies.

Thailand is set to hold parliamentary elections on February 8, the election commission said in a statement on Monday, in an earlier-than-expected poll that comes after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved parliament last week.

President Trump helped end a simmering conflict between Cambodia and Thailand in the summer, but the ceasefire didn't last long.

President Trump is expected to speak with Thailand’s prime minister on Friday, as he seeks burnish his self-styled image as a peacemaker by intervening in a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that entered its fifth day.

Cambodia has accused Thailand of spraying poisonous gas from a drone near villages along their shared border amid ongoing clashes that began on December 7, although the type of chemical used was not specified.

Thailand is preparing for new elections early next year after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives

The escalation broke the ceasefire brokered in July by Trump who threatened to halt trade talks with the two countries unless they ended the fight.

As Thailand moves towards a landmark Climate Change Act, some experts warn the bill could prioritise businesses over the country’s most vulnerable communities.