Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 2, 2026
Who holds the health record in Thailand?
In 2026, Thailand scores 52 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 47th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 36th to 64th allowing for scoring error, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026.
The person has real controls inside a government or provider system. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is rules for AI in your care (55 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). No right falls below the typical country; the closest to it is protection from sale and ads (45 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
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 · this country's data as of October 2, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
52/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 36th to 64th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 50 out of 100 in Thailand; the typical country scores 40 to 45. 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. Source: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, May 27, 2019, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Thailand?
In 2026, you and the health system hold the keys to your health record in Thailand. Control over who sees it scores 50 out of 100 in Thailand; the typical country scores 30. 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is opt-in: a person chooses which hospitals may share, some hospitals ask for consent each time, and consent can be withdrawn at any time.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. Source: Government Public Relations Department, October 29, 2024, and the other sources below.
How does Thailand compare?
In 2026, Thailand scores 52 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Mongolia (50 out of 100), Azerbaijan (48 out of 100) and Japan (56 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Japan and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
50
60 · 60 · 62
Control over who sees it20%
50
47 · 40 · 62
Privacy and security15%
55
48 · 40 · 58
One record across your care15%
57
54 · 60 · 48
Protection from sale and ads10%
45
45 · 40 · 50
Doctors see it when treating you10%
50
47 · 50 · 52
Your say over research use5%
50
50 · 46 · 50
Rules for AI in your care5%
55
30 · 30 · 60
Black dot: Thailand. Hollow dots: Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Japan (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Thailand 52 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Thailand need to change to score higher?
Thailand sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Every right is at or above the typical country. The two with the most room to grow, weighted by how much each counts, are control over who sees it (50 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country) and getting your full record (50 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Control over who sees it: A way to say no to sharing (or to be asked first), a log you can read of who opened your record, and finer choices about who sees what. Together these put this right at 60 to 80 out of 100.
Getting your full record: A national portal that shows most people at least part of their record (a summary, prescriptions, lab results) puts this right at 60 to 75 out of 100. A near-full record that you can download, with a long history and used by most people, puts it at 76 to 90.
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.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
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?
unknown
Compulsory private insurance, counted separately: 2.3% of health spending (2023).
"plus about 8,500 clinics and pharmacies"
Real cases
August 2, 2025 · 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
August 29, 2026 · The Standard Health ministry admits staff errors put false entries in citizens' national health app records
In 2026, Thailand scored 52 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 47th of 198 countries and territories (could be 36th to 64th), in the Mixed band. Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/thailand/
The 19 sources for Thailand
Each source appears once, under the first right it supports. Titles are shown as our research agents recorded them, usually in the page's own language; text in square brackets is our machine translation. Links were checked on the date shown.
Getting your full record (4 sources)
“Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019), unofficial translation”
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated May 27, 2019 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
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