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][failed verification] She was voted into office a second time in 2008 with over 740,000 votes.[2][failed verification] In 2019, she announced her intention to contest in the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election as an independent candidate.
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]
She represented a coalition of over 30 NGOs in an appeal against a government plan to establish special economic zones around Thailand.[7][failed verification][8]
^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.