Cambodia has responded by implementing its own restrictions, which include a ban on imports from Thailand. These cover a wide array of products, including fruits, vegetables, electricity, internet services, and even Thai entertainment content. Thai authorities indicated that exemptions to the travel ban may be available for humanitarian reasons, including students and medical patients, but only at the discretion of border officials.

Additionally, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has declared a focused effort to combat scam operations allegedly based in Cambodia. Measures could include curtails to internet services utilized by Cambodian law enforcement to tackle these illegal operations. Previous travel restrictions on neighboring Myanmar have served as a precedent for such measures, highlighting a regional pattern of tightening border controls in response to crime.

The current geopolitical strife has thrust Paetongtarn's government into crisis following revelations of a leaked phone conversation with Cambodia’s former leader, Hun Sen. The fallout from her comments, which were interpreted as overly familiar, has drawn criticism and may jeopardize her coalition government as key allies begin to peel away.

Historical grievances over the border, drawn during the French colonial period, continue to fuel the current discord, reflecting a complex and often tense relationship that persists between Thailand and Cambodia.