Thai university confers honorary doctorate degree to former Malaysian PM

BANGKOK, January 28 (TNA) - Naresuan University in Phitsanulok Province in the Lower Thai North, has conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Political Science to former Malaysian prime minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The honorary degree was presented to Dr. Mahathir, the longest serving prime minister in the Malaysian history, by Naresuan University at a ceremony held in Bangkok on Friday in recognition of his contributions to Malaysia and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). (TNA)