Rosana Tositrakul

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Rosana Tositrakul
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Born (1957-07-27) 27 July 1957 (age 64)
Bangkok, Thailand
OccupationNGOs, Politician
Years active2006-present

Rosana Tositrakul (Thai: รสนา โตสิตระกูล, born 27 September 1957) is Thailand's Bangkok Senator. 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]

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 on corruption charges. She also called for the resignation of 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]

Religious views[]

Rosana Tositrakul has stated she has no political leanings. Instead, she advocates what she calls an "engaged" form of Buddhist feminism.[4][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Interview Rosana Tositrakul, social activist". Thai Press Reports. April 16, 2007. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2010.[failed verification]
  2. ^ "Thailand Interview - Rosana Tositrakul Senator Elect". Thai Press Reports. March 4, 2008. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2010.[failed verification]
  3. ^ Parnwell, Michael J.G. (2005). "The Power to Change: Rebuilding Sustainable Livelihoods in North-East Thailand" (PDF). . UK: Department of East Asian Studies, University of Leeds. 4 (2): 1–21. ISSN 1602-2297.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Kate Hodal (February 9, 2014). "Rosana Tositrakul: 'There's cronyism among women in Thai politics'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Activists tell govt to come clean". The Nation. January 23, 2004. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2010.[failed verification]
  6. ^ "THAIHEALTH: Activists demand axe for Purachai". The Nation. August 16, 2004. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  7. ^ "NGOs: What about the others?". The Nation. October 29, 2003. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2010.[failed verification]
  8. ^ "Special Economic Zones: Monks and NGOs say no". The Nation. February 6, 2005. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2010.[not specific enough to verify]
  9. ^ Sukrung, Karnjariya (June 28, 2008). "Walking the Path". Bangkok Post. The Buddhist Channel. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
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