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THONGCHAI RAKPATHUM
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(b. 1941)
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Thongchai Rakpathum, a National Artist in Visual Arts
(Painting) for the year 2010, was born in 1941. He began
his formal art education at Poh-Chang Academy of Arts
(1961-1963) and later continued his studies at Silpakorn
University (1961-1965). Thongchai was awarded a scholarship
by the Italian government to pursue an advanced diploma
in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome (1974-1977).
Alongside his career as an artist, Thongchai served as a faculty
member at the College of Fine Arts, eventually retiring as the
Rector of the Bunditpatanasilpa Institute under the Ministry
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on the interplay of visual elements. The artist added scattered
strips of color in the foreground, enhancing the sense of
movement and reflecting the dynamic, ever-changing
nature of the environment.
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