Furious Thai villagers targeted a Cambodian woman for criticising the military and allegedly spying for her homeland.

Koen, a resident of Thai border province Sisaket for 27 years, was accused of being a traitor after she reportedly criticised generals and spread 'fake news' amid territorial tensions with Cambodia.

Neighbours claimed Koen was providing intelligence on the activities of Thai soldiers by secretly taking photos of tanks and artillery being moved to the border. She also allegedly circulated Cambodian-made propaganda videos accusing Thai soldiers of planting landmines.

Despite warnings from the village chief, Koen was said to have continued her 'suspicious' behaviour, prompting residents to call a public meeting on September 7.

The community, along with soldiers, police, and district officials, voted to banish her from Thailand.

Village headman Sombat Sukngam said: 'The Cambodian woman is the wife of a forest ranger. She has been sharing posts that twist the truth as her people understand. With the current border conflict, we and the soldiers are worried she could be sharing coordinates with Cambodian forces. We have therefore united to call for her removal and stop her from staying in Thailand.'

District chief Bancha Channarong said Koen's relatives who followed her into Thailand were also being investigated, and the findings will be reported to provincial authorities. He said she was living in the country without a marriage certificate but had raised her children and grandchildren there.

However, the Cambodian woman fiercely denied the accusations, saying she had done nothing wrong.

She said: 'My boyfriend is in front of the house and he is also with the forest official unit. I'm not leaving. I have my own land and house here. Why would I? I haven't done anything wrong.

‘My children and grandchildren all entered Thailand legally with valid passports. I've been living here for 27 years. When I arrived, my oldest child was eight years old, and the youngest was just eight days old.

‘Now, my children have their own families, and everyone has a national ID and passport.

‘My daughters have all married Thai husbands. I'm willing to let officials check everything because I am confident I have done nothing wrong.'

The case was under review by provincial authorities.

A 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 that dozens of people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced on both sides of the border.

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

American lobbyist Michael Alfo days later posed as a journalist to visit the region but inflamed tensions with a live stream in which he accused Thailand of 'war crimes'.