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Data leak case a timely reminder
Editorial, Published on 10/08/2025
» Imagine the shock of enjoying a mini-pancake snack, only to discover it was wrapped in a paper pouch made from a reused patient record -- one that specified a diagnosis of hepatitis B.
Paper bags, patriotism and mushy peas
Roger Crutchley, Published on 10/08/2025
» One of the more thought-provoking stories of the week was an unnamed Thai hospital being fined after it was discovered private files on patients were being used to make paper bags for popular street snacks. Apparently some people at the business entrusted with destroying the files instead took them home and made paper bags out of them.
Chinese football club given 2-year ban after no-show
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2025
» MELBOURNE — Chinese club Shandong Taishan has been banned from Asian club competition for two years for its no-show against South Korean side Ulsan HD in the Asian Champions League (ACL) Elite in February.
PDPC levies fines of B15m in 5 data breach cases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/08/2025
» The Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) has imposed fines worth over 15 million baht in five cases involving serious breaches of personal data including the leak of patient medical records from a major private hospital, says its secretary-general, Pol Col Suraphong Plengkham.
Hospital fined after patient files used as snack bags
Online Reporters, Published on 02/08/2025
» A major private hospital in Thailand has been fined 1.2 million baht after paper patient records were found being used as snack bags, according to the country’s data protection watchdog.
The death of Cadet Pakapong Tanyakan
News, Published on 29/07/2025
» After nearly eight years, the tragic death of young cadet Pakapong "Moei" Tanyakan reached a devastating conclusion last week. The Supreme Military Court sentenced two senior cadets to just four months and 16 days in prison, sparking widespread public criticism over the apparent disparity in penalties between military personnel and civilians accused of similar offences.
People's Party backs public criticism of ruling in cadet's death
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/07/2025
» Public criticism of the recent ruling by the 12th Military Circle Court in Prachin Buri regarding two suspects involved in the controversial death of young cadet Pakapong "Moei" Tanyakan has been growing.
With few help programs, Japan's sex offenders won't stop
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2025
» KYODO — Compared with other developed countries, Japan often gets a bad reputation for crimes related to sexual harassment including voyeurism, train molestations and worse.
Thousands of Afghans win UK asylum after huge data breach
AFP, Published on 15/07/2025
» LONDON - Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the British government revealed on Tuesday.
China detains female ‘boys love’ writers in porn crackdown
Published on 09/07/2025
» BEIJING - Police in China have detained dozens of young women authors in a genre of gay erotica widely known in Asia as “boys’ love” during a nationwide crackdown on online pornography, lawyers and activists familiar with the cases say.