Police are hunting two Cambodian women for trampling Thai flags during the current heightened border tensions.

Footage shows the pair of labourers, seen wearing hard hats and hi-vis vests, pointing their middle fingers at paper Thai flags before gleefully stomping on the coloured sheets.

They are believed to be construction workers for a Chinese company at a construction site in Prachin Buri, Thailand.

Furious locals urged police to arrest the Cambodian women over the incendiary TikTok clip, which was reportedly filmed on Thai territory.

Major General Kiattisak Sathongwian, commander of Prachin Buri Provincial Police, said investigators were searching industrial estates under their jurisdiction but have not yet identified the exact site.

He said: 'Investigations are ongoing to confirm whether the location shown in the video falls within the province. The women's actions breach Section 118 of the Criminal Code, which bans insulting the national flag and other state symbols. If found guilty, they could face up to two years in prison, a fine of up to 40,000 baht (923 GBP), or both.'

Weeraphan Dee-on, Deputy Governor of Prachin Buri, said local government officials were working to keep the mounting ethnic friction under control.

They urged employers to facilitate peace and mutual understanding between Thai and Cambodian workers.

Cambodians were also asked to stay in large groups and avoid going out at night, following recent attacks hate crime attacks targeting Cambodian individuals living in Thailand.

Thai thugs last week attacked Cambodians at a market and on the streets as deadly clashes erupted on the border.

The bloody military confrontation flared in long-disputed border areas as Thailand and Cambodia accused each other of instigating the violence on July 24.

The Thai army claimed the clash began when six armed Cambodian soldiers approached a Thai outpost after a drone was heard near a disputed Khmer temple. Thai troops said they shouted warnings and claimed the Cambodians opened fire first.

However, Cambodia's Defence Ministry accused Thailand of provoking the violence, saying its forces acted in self-defence.

Officials said at least 43 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced on both sides of the border.

Both sides have reached a truce at midnight on Monday, following talks facilitated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

He said: 'This is a vital first step toward de-escalation and the restoration of peace and security.'

US President Donald Trump had earlier threatened to pause trade deals with both countries if clashes continued.

He said after the ceasefire was forged: 'By ending this War, we have saved thousands of lives ... I have now ended many Wars in just six months — I am proud to be the President of PEACE!'

However, Thai authorities accused Cambodia of allegedly violating the armistice, claiming Khmer soldiers were firing into Thai territory until Wednesday morning.

Thai government spokesman Jirayu Huangsab said the Thai army have 'maintained control of the situation' and the general conditions along the border were 'normal'.

(1 GBP = 43.30 THB)