The ceremony took place in the Anek Nithat building, where students received their graduation honours for the academic year 2018-2019.

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Among them was Parliament president and former prime minister Chuan Leekpai, who attended the ceremony to receive an honorary doctorate in Communication Arts: Communication Innovation for Political and Local Administration.

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This was Chuan&#39;s 18th honorary doctorate degree. He has received honorary PhD&#39;s in various disciplines since 1985, including political science, jurisprudence, painting, philosophy, psychology, and education.

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King, Queen preside at graduation ceremony as Chuan gets 18th degree

Their Majesties King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida presided over a graduation ceremony for students at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University in Nonthaburi on Saturday.