News Forum - Patient info found on pancake wrapping in Chon Buri

[Thaiger]

A Thai woman on Monday said she feared that the nation’s data might get into the scrupulous hands of the kingdom’s criminal underworld after finding the pancake she bought from a shop in Chon Buri province wrapped in paper which revealed a hospital patient’s personal information. The woman approached the press to spread the story because she feared that the information might get into the wrong hands. The Standard reported that a woman in Chon Buri made them aware of the situation. Her pancake was wrapped in paper with patient information from the Queen Sirikit Naval Hospital, which is under […]

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I have often wondered what becomes of the rems and reams of paperwork required everywhere in Thailand... now I know!!!

[Fanta]

I gave my new (spare) phone number to one hospital and absolutely no-one else and within 10 days the scam calls were coming in at 2 a day. The paperwork is probably safer than the digital data being sold by IT staff and hackers on the Net. 

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

47 minutes ago, Fanta said:

I gave my new (spare) phone number to one hospital and absolutely no-one else and within 10 days the scam calls were coming in at 2 a day. The paperwork is probably safer than the digital data being sold by IT staff and hackers on the Net. 

Confidentiality is nonexistent here, in particular if there's a chance of making money.