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Thai berry-pickers heading to Finland warned of high cost

The Thai embassy in Helsinki has warned that picking wild berries in Finland is not as profitable as many people think it is. (Screenshot from Lamul in Finland YouTube channel)

Thai workers with their sights set on berry-picking in Finland could end up in debt rather than turn a profit, the Thai Embassy in Helsinki has warned.

In a post on the Facebook page of the Thai Embassy in Finland, officials have sought to raise awareness of the fact that many Thais who travelled to the European nation to pick berries believing they would return home with a lot of money have actually ended up owing money due to hidden costs.

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