Thawan Duchanee

Thai painter (1939-2014)
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Thawan Duchanee

Summary

Thawan Duchanee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mueang Chiang Rai[2]. He was born on September 27, 1939[3]. He passed away in Ramkhamhaeng Hospital[4]. He died on September 3, 2014[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and social worker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thawan Duchanee's place of birth was Mueang Chiang Rai[2].
  • Thawan Duchanee was born in Chiang Rai[9].
  • Thawan Duchanee passed away in Ramkhamhaeng Hospital[4].
  • Thawan Duchanee was born on September 27, 1939[3].
  • Thawan Duchanee died on September 3, 2014[5].
  • Burial took place at Baan Dam Museum[10].
  • Thawan Duchanee held citizenship in Thailand[11].
  • Northern Thai was Thawan Duchanee's native language[12].
  • Thawan Duchanee is identified as part of the Northern Thai ethnic group[13].
  • Thawan Duchanee's professions included painter[6].
  • Thawan Duchanee's professions included social worker[7].
  • Thawan Duchanee was educated at Chiengrai Vidhayakhome School[14].
  • Thawan Duchanee was educated at Samakkhi Witthayakhom School[15].
  • Thawan Duchanee's education included a stint at Poh-Chang Academy of Arts[16].
  • Thawan Duchanee was educated at Silpakorn University[17].
  • Thawan Duchanee's education included a stint at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Thawan Duchanee is Baan Dam Museum[19].
  • Thawan Duchanee received the Order of the Direkgunabhorn[20].
  • Thawan Duchanee received the National Artist of Thailand[21].
  • Thawan Duchanee received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[22].
  • Thawan Duchanee's religion is recorded as Theravāda[23].
  • Thawan Duchanee is recorded as male[24].
  • Thawan Duchanee's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Thawan Duchanee is associated with the surrealism movement[26].
  • Thawan Duchanee's genre is Buddhist art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mueang Chiang Rai[2], an amphoe[28], in Thailand[29] and Chiang Rai[9], a thesaban nakhon[30], in Thailand[31], founded in 1262[32]. Thawan Duchanee was born on September 27, 1939[3]. He is identified as part of the Northern Thai ethnic group[13]. Northern Thai was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Chiengrai Vidhayakhome School[14], a school[33], in Thailand[34], founded in 1888[35]; Samakkhi Witthayakhom School[15], a school[36], in Thailand[37], founded in 1908[38]; Poh-Chang Academy of Arts[16], an academic institution[39], in Thailand[40], founded in 1913[41]; Silpakorn University[17], a university[42], in Thailand[43], founded in 1943[44]; and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[18], an art academy[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1870[47], headquartered in Cavaleriekazerne, Amsterdam[48]. Thawan Duchanee studied under Silpa Bhirasri[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and social worker[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thawan Duchanee is Baan Dam Museum[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Direkgunabhorn[20], an order of chivalry[50], in Thailand[51], founded in 1991[52]; National Artist of Thailand[21], a title of honor[53], in Thailand[54], founded in 1985[55]; and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[22], a cultural prize[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1989[58].

Personal Life

Thawan Duchanee's religion is recorded as Theravāda[23].

Death and Burial

Thawan Duchanee died on September 3, 2014[5]. He died in Ramkhamhaeng Hospital[4]. The cause of death was cancer[59]. Burial took place at Baan Dam Museum[10].

Why It Matters

Thawan Duchanee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Thawan Duchanee born?

Thawan Duchanee's place of birth was Mueang Chiang Rai[2].

Where did Thawan Duchanee die?

Thawan Duchanee passed away in Ramkhamhaeng Hospital[4].

What did Thawan Duchanee do for work?

Thawan Duchanee worked as painter[6] and social worker[7].

Where did Thawan Duchanee go to school?

Thawan Duchanee was educated at Chiengrai Vidhayakhome School[14], Samakkhi Witthayakhom School[15], Poh-Chang Academy of Arts[16], and Silpakorn University[17].

What awards did Thawan Duchanee receive?

Honors received include Order of the Direkgunabhorn[20], National Artist of Thailand[21], and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[22].

References

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  19. [20] ↑ . ratchakitcha.soc.go.th. ratchakitcha.soc.go.th. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Artists of the World. wikidata.org.
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  30. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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