Thailand will hold a general election on Feb. 8, with pre-poll surveys signaling a fractured mandate as outgoing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul bets that the intensifying armed conflict with Cambodia will bolster support for his conservative party.

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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.

China calls for utmost restraint and every possible measure conducive to a ceasefire to ensure de-escalation of tensions as soon as possible amid the ongoing Cambodia-Thailand border clashes.

The Royal Thai Army says there will be no ceasefire “until Cambodia ceases its hostilities and attacks against Thai troops and civilians in the border area”