Thawan Duchanee was one of the few Silpakorn students who went on to complete a bachelor’s
degree. Most graduated with a diploma. After graduation and with the support of Professor Silpa Bhilasri
who was the faculty dean at the time, Thawan was awarded a fellowship from the Ministry of Education,
Culture and Science of the Netherlands to study at Royal Academy of Visual Arts, Amsterdam, for five
years where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees.