Bright Choomanee reports:
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, as reported by the nation’s data protection authority.
This 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, which remains unnamed, 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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Note: 1.2 million baht = USD $37,048.64