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.

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

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.

Siam Legal International, a leading law firm in Thailand, announced today that it is advising employers and foreign businesses operating in Thailand to prepare for significant amendments to the Labor Protection Act that will take effect on December 7,

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

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.

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.