Official granted doctoral abroad for culture promotion  

泰国诗琳通公主为许琳颁发荣誉博士学位证书

泰国最负盛名的朱拉隆功大学24日晚隆重举行仪式，向中国国务院参事、国家汉办主任、孔子学院总部总干事许琳授予该校文学博士学位，诗琳通公主亲自为许琳颁发了荣誉博士学位证书。

Bangkok (CNS) -- Princess Sirinthorn of Thailand personally presented Xu Lin, Director of the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban), a Doctor of Literature degree granted by the highly reputable Chulalongkorn University of Thailand.

The award ceremony took place on June 24 and honored Xu Lin for the brilliant work she has done promoting Chinese education and culture in Thailand.

Xu expressed her appreciation for the princess making a personal appearance to hand over the award, noting this expressed the profundity of the Sino-Thai friendship.

Chulalongkorn University is the oldest university under the Thai modern educational system, founded in 1917 by King Vajiravudh who named it after his father, King Chulalongkorn.

Regarded as the best university in Thailand, Chulalongkorn attracts top students from around the country, and Princess Sirinthorn is herself a university alumnus.