A Finnish court ruling on 5 September 2025 has intensified political debate in Thailand over the treatment of Thai berry pickers working in the Nordic country. The court sentenced a former senior executive of a Finnish berry company and a Thai broker for their roles in a human trafficking ring involving Thai workers. In Bangkok, the opposition People’s Party (PP) has urged Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to ensure that no cabinet members with alleged links to the case are appointed. The PP said the Finnish ruling should be treated as additional evidence in Thailand and vowed to push for a full investigation into possible involvement of former ministers and officials. According to Director-General Pichet Thongphan, Thai workers travelled to Finland legally under the Employment and Job Seeker Protection Act, which requires safeguards such as insurance, guaranteed minimum income and employer-paid expenses.