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Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
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- Vancouver Sun
Hospital in Thailand fined thousands for using patient records as food wrappers
A private hospital in Thailand is facing backlash after confidential patient records were being repurposed as food wrappings by street vendors. The medical documents, which contained patients' personal information and details, were meant to be destroyed. The private medical facility in Ubon Ratchathani province in northeastern Thailand has not been named. The breach of privacy blunder first came to light in May 2024 when popular influencer 'Doctor Lab Panda' posted a photo showing a medical document holding crispy crepes, or khanom Tokyo, as it is locally known. The document appeared to show personal identifiers and diagnosis details. 'Should I continue eating it, or is this enough?,' the influencer captioned the shocking post. Private hospital in Bangkok fined THB 1.2 million by the PDPA! Medical records of patients were leaked and reused as wrapping for Tokyo street pancakes. #Thailand #PDPA #DataProtection #Privacy The image quickly went viral, sparking public outrage and raising serious concerns about data handling within the hospital. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. An investigation later uncovered that more than 1,000 confidential medical records had gone missing after being sent off for destruction, the Bangkok Post reported. The facility claimed it had outsourced the disposal to a small business but admitted failing to monitor the process. The business owner admitted to stashing the documents at their home before the records were unintentionally leaked into public circulation. The incident was among five major cases reported on Aug. 1 by the government's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC), along with penalties imposed against entities for violating data laws. The hospital was fined 1.21 million baht (about $52,000), the Bangkok Post reported, while the the disposal business owner was fined 16,940 baht (about $720).
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
'Should I still eat this?' — Thai hospital fined RM156k after medical records used to wrap food
A private hospital in Thailand's Ubon Ratchathani province has been fined 1.21 million baht (approx. RM156,635) after confidential patient records were found being used as wrappers for street food. The shocking breach came to light in May 2024 when a popular online influencer, Doctor Lab Panda, posted images of the documents being used to wrap khanom Tokyo, a Thai crispy crepe. ALSO READ: Local woman contracts flu in Japan, made to pay RM15,000 per day for hospitalisation The documents clearly displayed sensitive medical details, including one page revealing a patient's hepatitis B status. 'Should I continue eating it, or is this enough?' the influencer wrote in the viral post, which quickly gained 33,000 reactions and over 1,700 comments. An investigation by Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) confirmed that over 1,000 protected medical files had been mishandled during a file destruction process, South China Morning Post reported. The hospital had outsourced the job to a small, family-run business without proper oversight. Rather than destroying the files, the contractor stored them at home and failed to inform the hospital after they were leaked. The disposal business owner has also been fined 16,940 baht (around US$520) for breaching the Personal Data Protection Act 2019, which mandates confidentiality for medical data. This case marks one of six data privacy violations concluded by the PDPC, with the first fines under the law issued in July 2024, two years after the Act came into full effect. Public reaction was swift and critical. 'More importance should be given to the personal rights of patients. The hospital should be sued and its licence revoked,' one commenter said. 'Buyers should boycott shops that use recycled bags like this. Vendors want to cut costs even though they know it is not safe. The medical documents should be shredded instead of being sold,' said another. While some downplayed the medical risk—'The hepatitis B virus is unlikely to be transmitted through paper'—others voiced concerns about general hygiene. 'We are worried that the paper has passed through who knows how many hands, and the toxins contaminated with the printing ink,' a third commenter noted.
Toronto Sun
3 days ago
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- Toronto Sun
Hospital in Thailand fined thousands for using patient records as food wrappers
Photo of Thai food khanom Tokyo wrapped in document of person's medical records. X A private hospital in Thailand is facing backlash after confidential patient records were being repurposed as food wrappings by street vendors. The medical documents, which contained patients' personal information and details, were meant to be destroyed. The private medical facility in Ubon Ratchathani province in northeastern Thailand has not been named. The breach of privacy blunder first came to light in May 2024 when popular influencer 'Doctor Lab Panda' posted a photo showing a medical document holding crispy crepes, or khanom Tokyo, as it is locally known. The document appeared to show personal identifiers and diagnosis details. 'Should I continue eating it, or is this enough?,' the influencer captioned the shocking post. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The image quickly went viral, sparking public outrage and raising serious concerns about data handling within the hospital. An investigation later uncovered that more than 1,000 confidential medical records had gone missing after being sent off for destruction, the Bangkok Post reported. RECOMMENDED VIDEO The facility claimed it had outsourced the disposal to a small business but admitted failing to monitor the process. The business owner admitted to stashing the documents at their home before the records were unintentionally leaked into public circulation. Read More The incident was among five major cases reported on Aug. 1 by the government's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC), along with penalties imposed against entities for violating data laws. The hospital was fined 1.21 million baht (about $52,000), the Bangkok Post reported, while the the disposal business owner was fined 16,940 baht (about $720). Toronto Maple Leafs World Ontario Editorial Cartoons Celebrity
NDTV
3 days ago
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- NDTV
Man Finds Street Food Wrapped In Sensitive Medical Records, Hospital Fined
A private hospital in Thailand improperly disposed of over 1,000 pages of confidential patient records, which were later used as wrappers for street food in Ubon Ratchathani province in the northeastern part of the country. Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee took action, and the hospital was fined 1.21 million baht, equivalent to approximately US$37,000, for violating the country's data privacy laws. The committee also emphasised the need for strict data privacy measures. The incident went viral after a social media influencer, whose name is translated as Doctor Lab Panda, posted the medical documents being used as a wrapper for crispy crepe, known locally as khanom Tokyo. The records included personal identifiers and diagnosis details, compromising patient confidentiality. As per the influencer, the patient details were visible on the wrapper, as one document showed clearly that it was that of a man infected with the hepatitis B virus. "Should I continue eating it, or is this enough?" the influencer asked as quoted by the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Private hospital in Bangkok fined THB 1.2 million by the PDPA! Medical records of patients were leaked and reused as wrapping for Tokyo street pancakes. #Thailand #PDPA #DataProtection #Privacy — YOZZO (@Yozzo) August 2, 2025 According to a report by the Bangkok Post, the hospital stated that it had outsourced document disposal to a small business. However, they didn't follow up. The report further stated that the business owner admitted to the fault, explaining that the documents were leaked after being stored at their home. The SCMP report stated that social media users slammed the hospital. As quoted, one user said, "More importance should be given to the personal rights of patients. The hospital should be sued and its licence revoked." "Buyers should boycott shops that use recycled bags like this. Vendors want to cut costs even though they know it is not safe. The medical documents should be shredded instead of being sold," said another
Mint
4 days ago
- Health
- Mint
Confidential patient data used as street-food wrappers; hospital fined ₹32 lakh: Are your private medical records safe?
A private hospital in Thailand has been fined over ₹ 32 lakh for negligence. The penalty was slapped after confidential medical records had been found used as street-food wrappers. An influencer named Doctor Lab Panda spotted the papers being used to wrap crispy crepes, locally called khanom Tokyo. The documents showed personal health details. Records of one patient with hepatitis B were also exposed. The social media influencer posted pictures online. The post, made in May 2024, quickly went viral with over 33,000 reactions and 1,700 comments, according to the South China Morning Post. The hospital's name has not been made public so far. On August 1, Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee fined the hospital 1.21 million baht (more than ₹ 32 lakh) for leaking over 1,000 private medical files. Officials said the hospital had hired a small family business to destroy documents but failed to monitor the process. Instead of destroying them, the contractor kept the files at home and didn't inform the hospital after the leak. This broke Thailand's data protection law, which says hospitals must protect patient information. The contractor was also fined 16,940 baht (about ₹ 49,000). This was one of six cases the PDPC has handled. The law came into full effect in 2022. 'The hepatitis B virus is unlikely to be transmitted through paper. However, we are worried that the paper has passed through who knows how many hands, and the toxins contaminated with the printing ink,' SCMP quoted one of them as saying. Another commented, 'Buyers should boycott shops that use recycled bags like this. Vendors want to cut costs even though they know it is not safe. The medical documents should be shredded instead of being sold.' 'More importance should be given to the personal rights of patients. The hospital should be sued and its licence revoked,' came from another. In June, two big hospitals in North Delhi were hit by a cyberattack. Sant Parmanand and NKS Super Speciality were the victims. At first, it looked like a technical issue. But, later both hospitals confirmed it had been a hacking attempt. Sensitive data like patient records and billing info were accessed. India's patient data privacy is protected by the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023. It requires hospitals and clinics to take permission before collecting or using a patient's health data. The Act says data must be used only for legal and clear purposes. It must be stored safely using tools like passwords and encryption. Patients have the right to see, change or delete their data.
