House, "Karam" reveals that the government is rushing to solve the problem. In the case of Finland temporarily suspending visas for Thai berry pickers, it continues to oppose human trafficking and all forms of forced labor. Mr. Karom Phonphonklang, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, 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 seek a long-term and comprehensive solution to the entry of wild berry pickers into Finland from the 2025 harvest season onwards. Mr. Karom said that the government through the Department of Employment Department of Labor Protection and Welfare Ministry of Labor along with the Department of Consular Affairs and the Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Not complacent about such cases There was a joint meeting between relevant agencies to lay out short-term and long-term solutions as follows: 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. Employees must not incur any expenses when traveling to work abroad. To confirm our determination to solve the problem of human trafficking. Protection and preservation of the rights of Thai workers, as well as transparency and fairness for Thai workers. Long-term part - Improve and amend laws regarding Thai workers who go to collect wild 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. 'The government attaches great importance to tackling the issue of anti-trafficking in human beings. Ready to move forward seriously against human trafficking in order to protect and protect human dignity according to human rights principles. Including to eliminate human trafficking and all forms of forced labor,' Mr. Karom said. Source: Thai News Agency