Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-02Who holds the health record in Thailand?
In 2026, Thailand scores 52 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 42= of 65 countries, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: Shared. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-02.
Thais can choose which hospitals share their records through Health Link, but sign-up is optional and ministry data flows without a choice.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Thailand?
Access to the full record scores 50 of 100 in Thailand, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. The PDPA gives a right to a copy within 30 days, and Health Link on the Paotang and Tang Rat apps lets opted-in users see treatment and claims history. Only about 30,129 people had viewed records on Tang Rat by April 2026, and hospitals charge for copies.
Can I control who sees my health record in Thailand?
Control and consent scores 50 of 100 in Thailand, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. Health Link is opt-in: a person chooses which hospitals may share, some hospitals ask for consent each time, and consent can be withdrawn at any time. Ministry of Public Health data flows to its cloud without a verified choice, and no patient-visible access log was verified.
Eight rights, against Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 50 | 62 · 55 · 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 50 | 62 · 42 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 55 | 58 · 38 · 42 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 57 | 48 · 57 · 55 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 45 | 50 · 42 · 55 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 50 | 52 · 40 · 44 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 50 · 49 · 50 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 55 | 60 · 56 · 50 |
Black dot: Thailand. Hollow dots: Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Thailand 52, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would Thailand need to change to score higher?
Thailand sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are patient access to the full record (50, median 62) and protection from commercial use (45, median 55). The published rubric reads:
- Patient access to the full record: A national portal showing at least part of the record (summary, prescriptions, labs) to most residents puts access at 60 to 75; a near-full record with export, long history and majority use, 76 to 90.
- Protection from commercial use: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for marketing, covering apps and data brokers as well as providers.
Which laws give health record rights in Thailand?
- Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019): Health is sensitive data needing explicit consent; access within 30 days; 72-hour breach notice; research exception.
- National Health Act B.E. 2550 (2007): Health information is confidential (s.7); written consent before research experiments (s.9); jail or fine.
- Declaration of Patients' Rights and Duties (2015): Professional councils' declaration: patients may see their own medical record information on request.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 5.9 2023
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 35.7 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 18.0% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- partial
Compulsory private insurance, counted separately: 2.3% of health spending (2023).
"passed 400 public and private facilities by August 2024."
Published stories
- 2025-08-02 · Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee, via Government Public Relations Department Hospital fined after patient record pages sent for destruction leaked as snack bags
- 2026-08-29 · The Standard Health ministry admits staff errors put false entries in citizens' national health app records
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