Deadly fighting with Cambodia fuels nationalist sentiment, reshaping Thailand's political landscape ahead of the February 8 vote.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior on Tuesday accused Thailand of causing extensive damage to civilian infrastructure during ongoing cross-border attacks, saying the assaults have crippled public services and forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.

Fighting that has flared along the Thai-Cambodian border has sent hundreds of thousands of Thai villagers fleeing from their homes close to the frontier since Monday. Their once-bustling communities have fallen largely silent except for the distant rumble of firing across the fields.

SINGAPORE: Singapore has called on Thailand and Cambodia to exercise restraint and for both sides to resolve their differences through dialogue amid escalating border clashes.