His name and works are recognised internationally; foreign cartoonists, such as Matt Groening and Sergio Aragonés, admire his art, and foreign governments invite Lat to tour their countries, hoping to gain greater exposure for their countries through Lat's cartoons of his experiences in them.
Namanya dan karya yang diakui secara internasional; kartunis asing, seperti Matt Groening dan Sergio Aragones, mengagumi seni, dan pemerintah asing mengundang Lat untuk tur di negara mereka, berharap untuk mendapatkan eksposur lebih besar bagi negara mereka melalui kartun Lat tentang pengalamannya di dalamnya.