Rosana Tositrakul Explained

Rosana Tositrakul
Native Name:รสนา โตสิตระกูล
Native Name Lang:th
Birth Date:27 September 1953
Birth Place:Bangkok, Thailand
Education:Thammasat University
Yearsactive:2006–present

Rosana Tositrakul (Thai: รสนา โตสิตระกูล; born 27 September 1953) is a Thai politician and former Senator for Bangkok. She was first elected in 2006, only to find the polls scrapped by a military coup.[1] She was voted into office a second time in 2008 with over 740,000 votes.[2] In 2019, she announced her intention to contest in the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election as an independent candidate.

Early life and education

Rosana graduated from secondary school from Mahaprutharam Girls' School and a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication at Thammasat University in 1974.

Activist work

After graduating from Thammasat University, Rosana formed the NGO "Traditional Medicine for Self-Curing", later renamed the "Thai Holistic Health Foundation". She spent a year studying with Masanobu Fukuoka, the developer of natural farming, and helped introduce organic farming to Kut Chum District, Yasothon Province. She studied medicinal plants in the district and helped form the "Natural Medication and Herb Interest Group" there.[3]

Rosana worked for many years as a women's rights activist[4] for the Thai Health Foundation, calling for the resignation of Rakkiat Sukthana on corruption charges. She also called for the resignation of Purachai Piumsomboon over a supposed cover-up of the spread of bird flu in Thailand.[5] [6]

She represented a coalition of over 30 NGOs in an appeal against a government plan to establish special economic zones around Thailand.[7] [8]

She is an Independent candidate in the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election.[9] but not elected [10]

Religious views

Rosana Tositrakul has stated she has no political leanings. Instead, she advocates what she calls an "engaged" form of Buddhist feminism.[11]

Royal decorations

Notes and References

  1. News: Interview Rosana Tositrakul, social activist. Thai Press Reports. April 16, 2007. https://archive.today/20130128102632/http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T8544830210&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T8544830216&cisb=22_T8544830215&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=227171&docNo=4. dead. January 28, 2013. February 12, 2010.
  2. News: Thailand Interview - Rosana Tositrakul Senator Elect. Thai Press Reports. March 4, 2008. https://archive.today/20130208111144/http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T8544830210&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T8544830216&cisb=22_T8544830215&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=227171&docNo=5. dead. February 8, 2013. February 11, 2010.
  3. Parnwell. Michael J.G.. 2005. The Power to Change: Rebuilding Sustainable Livelihoods in North-East Thailand. Journal of Transdisciplinary Environmental Studies. 4. 2. 1–21. Department of East Asian Studies, University of Leeds. UK. 1602-2297.
  4. News: Rosana Tositrakul: 'There's cronyism among women in Thai politics'. The Guardian. Kate Hodal. February 9, 2014. November 20, 2014. September 12, 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140912205150/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/feb/09/rosana-tositrakul-cronyism-women-thai-politics.
  5. News: Activists tell govt to come clean. The Nation. January 23, 2004. https://archive.today/20141120233412/http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T8544830210&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T8544830216&cisb=22_T8544830215&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=220765&docNo=6. dead. November 20, 2014. February 12, 2010.
  6. News: THAIHEALTH: Activists demand axe for Purachai. The Nation. August 16, 2004. February 12, 2010. November 20, 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141120223431/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/THAIHEALTH-Activists-demand-axe-for-Purachai-104260.html.
  7. News: NGOs: What about the others?. The Nation. October 29, 2003. https://archive.today/20130127210437/http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T8544830210&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T8544830216&cisb=22_T8544830215&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=220765&docNo=10. dead. January 27, 2013. February 12, 2010.
  8. News: Special Economic Zones: Monks and NGOs say no. The Nation. February 6, 2005. February 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20141120223703/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/SPECIAL-ECONOMIC-ZONES-Monks-and-NGOs-say-no-111767.html. November 20, 2014. live.
  9. News: 13 May 2022 . Chamlong backs Rosana for governor . 16 May 2022 . Bangkok Post.
  10. Web site: 2022-10-20. เช็คผลเลือกตั้งผู้ว่าฯกทม. 22 พ.ค. "ชัชชาติ" ที่ 1 ตรวจคะแนนทุกเบอร์ ที่นี่! . กรุงเทพธุรกิจ. th.
  11. News: Walking the Path. Sukrung. Karnjariya. The Buddhist Channel. Bangkok Post. June 28, 2008. February 12, 2010. July 8, 2008. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080708211701/http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=9,6722,0,0,1,0.
  12. The Royal Thai Government Gazette, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือกและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย ประจำปี 2557, เล่ม 131 ตอนที่ 27 ข หน้า 7, 3 ธันวาคม 2557
  13. The Royal Thai Government Gazette, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือกและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย ประจำปี 2564, เล่ม 139 ตอนพิเศษ 1 ข หน้า 66, 14 กุมภาพันธ์ 2565
  14. The Royal Thai Government Gazette, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่สรรเสริญยิ่งดิเรกคุณาภรณ์ ประจำปี 2558, เล่ม 132 ตอนที่ 32 ข หน้า 27, 4 ธันวาคม 2558

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