Some internet users questioned the success, arguing that honourable doctorates are typically given to individuals who have made significant contributions to scientific research.
Until now, Mr Raffi has rarely written a medical or scientific paper in any industry, reported Kompas.com.  ,
Some netizens began to research the UIPM school in Thailand more deeply.
Niar Ibrahim Rose, an Indian national who lives in Bangkok, revealed on her X profile that she even sought to find the site.  ,
According to its official web UIPM-World. nonprofit, the campus is located at Vibhavadi Rangsit 64 Yeak 3 Alley, Takat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok.
She discovered, however, that the place turned out to be a guesthouse, no an educational campus.  ,
” As a citizen of 62 ( Indonesia ) who lives in Bangkok, I am curious about the university that gave Raffi Ahmad his honorary doctorate… When I arrived at Vibhavadi Rangsit 64 Yeak 3 Alley, it turned out to be a hotel.
” I contacted the waiter for the precise address listed on the UIPM website. It turns out it’s never a school, according to the PhD candidate from Chulalongkorn University on September 29.  ,
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology even came out to say it does not accept the validity of levels issued by UIPM Indonesia.
The degree issued are irrelevant because UIPM does not have an operating force to deliver higher learning in Indonesia, according to Director General of Higher Education, Research and Technology Professor Abdul Haris on October 4.  ,
Artificial DEGREES IN INDONESIA ,
The Ministry of Education shut along over 17 higher education facilities between January and March 2023 because of false levels, according to local media outlets Tempo and Antara.  ,
This was done to maintain the standard of Indian knowledge in the nation while ensuring that graduates who enter the workforce are equipped with high levels of competence and productivity.  ,
A civil servant from North Sumatra applied for a career in the public plays and geographical organizing business using a fictitious degree in civil engineering from the University of Sumatra Utara in Medan in June of that year.  ,
Seven decades into the work, it was discovered that the college had previously granted her the level.  ,
In addition, Nurul Qomar, a comedian who later served as University of Muhadi Setiabudi’s pastor, was found guilty of using fake master’s degrees to get a job, and he was sentenced to one year and five months in prison in 2020. Detiknews reported that he had used fake master’s degrees to qualify for his position.