PUBLISHED: 22 Jul 2024 at 07: 16
After government stopped 43 individuals before they boarded a trip to the Nordic nation on Saturday, local officials were being hunted down by the Department of Employment who duped Thais into believing cherry picking jobs were available for them in Finland.
The office was informed of the research regarding Thai workers ‘ flying to Finland to pick wild fruits. They were reported to be departing from Qatar’s Hamad International Airport on aircraft QR837 at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Authorities detained 43 folks, including seven people, who were said to have been lured by the scammers. Somchai Morakotsriwan, director-general of the Employment Department, said on Sunday that they all admitted to their crime.
Mr. Somchai claimed that the division has instructed its headquarters to check the background of those detained, with the majority of those alleged to have been duped by community members who had been employed in Finland as illegal exotic fruit workers.
With conversations between two nations to change regulations for the benefit of workers, Mr. Somchai stated,” The trade of workers to Finland as wild fruits pickers is on keep.”
Employers must also accept these circumstances, demonstrate their resolve to address human trafficking problems, and support Thai workers ‘ rights.
In this summer harvest season, the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on March 15 that the Schengen card programs for wild cherry workers from Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar will no longer be accepted.
That came after the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in February 2023 that the card application process for wild cherry workers would be made stricter.
After harvest time last month, the immigration laws were re-evaluated amid claims of serious offences, including human smuggling, that occurred in the fall. He said that card application reviews then take into account the risk of employee exploitation and human trafficking because hundreds of victims are currently being affected by human trafficking.
A working group headed by the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will work with Pellervo Economic Research PTT researchers this year to assess the impact of various regulatory options in advance of any additional coverage changes.