A private hospital in Thailand was fined 1.2 million baht for repurposing patient records as snack bags. This case was highlighted among five significant violations by the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) on August 1. Other entities also received penalties for data law breaches. The hospital came under scrutiny after its patient registry files were discovered being used to create pouches for crispy crepes, known locally as khanom Tokyo, raising concerns about data protection practices in healthcare.
A significant private hospital in Thailand has been penalised with a fine of 1.2 million baht after patient paper records were discovered being repurposed as snack bags.
The incident was one of five major cases announced on August 1 by the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC), which also included penalties for data law violations against various entities.
The hospital faced scrutiny when its patient registry paper files were found to be used as pouches for crispy crepes, locally referred to as khanom Tokyo.
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