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Thai government finally moves on human trafficking of wild berry workers in Finland and Sweden…after 14 years
Published on 29 July 2024
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) laid formal charges on 10 January 2024 against high-ranking officers of the Ministry of Labor for colluding with a company alleged of trafficking Thai workers to pick wild berries in Finland and Sweden. The 14-year-old case involves damages estimated at 36 million baht (about 900,000€).
On 15 March 2024, the Finnish Foreign Ministry suspended the visa application process for Thai berry pickers. The suspension affected all applicants who had applied for a visa with the Finnish embassy in Bangkok. The suspension affected not only workers from Thailand, but also those from Cambodia and Myanmar for the harvest this year.
To receive justice, victims gave their statements at a provincial office of DSI in Khon Kaen earlier this month of July.
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