Department of Employment with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Join in finding a solution to the case of illegal exploitation of Thai berry picking workers. along with explaining short-term and long-term solutions The goal of Thai workers is to earn income. protected Not being taken advantage of Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, Director-General of the Department of Employment, revealed that from the case of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Decided to suspend accepting visa applications from wild berry pickers in Thailand. It applies to all applicants for wild berry picking who apply for a visa at the Finnish Embassy in Bangkok. This covers applicants from Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar (Schengen visa) for the summer harvest season of 2024, but is only temporary. To find a long-term and comprehensive solution to the problem of entry of wild berry pickers into Finland from the harvest season of 2025 onwards, which the Ministry of Labor By the Department of Employment I'm not complacent. There were joint meet ings between relevant agencies such as the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare. Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Department of Consular Affairs and the Department of Europe to lay down guidelines for solving short-term and long-term problems as follows: In the short term, delay the delivery of workers to pick wild fruit in the Republic of Finland and Sweden. Until the legal regulations are adjusted Various regulations It is useful for Thai workers who will travel to collect wild fruits. Including the employer must accept the specified conditions. If it is a trip to collect wild fruits in the form of an employer taking employees to work. The employer is responsible for all expenses. The employee must not incur any expenses. In traveling to work abroad To confirm our determination to solve the problem of human trafficking. Protection and preservation of rights of Thai workers as well as transparency and fairness for Thai workers Long term, improve and amend laws regarding Thai workers who collect for est fruits in the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Finland. and clearly define the punishment for the employer/coordinator Both must be discussed between Thailand and the Republic of Finland. To find ways to prepare a cooperation agreement for sending Thai workers abroad in a state-to-state format. or an international memorandum of understanding (MOU), or even though it may take a long time So that the two countries can work together to solve the problem. Mr. Somchai added that Finnish government by a working group appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Employment and researchers from Pellervo Economic Research (PTT) will continue to assess the impact of various regulatory options in the interim. As for the Finnish Embassy in Bangkok, Still accepting applications and considering other types of visas. As usual. Source: Thai News Agency