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18 Years after the first Thai berry pickers traveled to Finland and Sweden, there has been a transfer of wealth of 10 billion baht from poor farmers in Thailand to the forest berry industry in Sweden and Finland. That is according to Junya Yimprasert, labor activist from Action for People’s Democracy (ACT4DEM) which is a Thai non Governmental organization.
Living in Pathum Thani as a construction worker, Aut, 36, always dreamed of having a big income that could change his life. When he heard from his friends that picking berries in Sweden for just a couple months a year would mean a significant boost to their incomes, he jumped at the chance to travel and earn.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is under fresh scrutiny for questions over whether he paid the correct property and inheritance taxes.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Thailand to demand reform. Their grievances focus on Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who spends long stretches of time in Germany. Berlin has also expressed concerns.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is under fresh scrutiny for questions over whether he paid the correct property and inheritance taxes.