The Kota Bharu High Court has reportedly dismissed a Malaysian man's bid to secure citizenship for his stateless son, who was born in Thailand 20 years ago, despite DNA evidence establishing their biological relationship.

According to Free Malaysia Today, the father had submitted a DNA report issued by the Chemistry Department in January this year to prove his paternity...

According to Free Malaysia Today, the father had submitted a DNA report issued by the Chemistry Department in January this year to prove his paternity.

However, judicial commissioner Tengku Amir Zaki Tengku Abdul Rahman ruled that the son, who was born in Golok, Thailand, in 2006 to a Thai mother, did not qualify for Malaysian citizenship because his parents could not prove that they were legally married at the time of his birth.