Monthanus Ratanapakdee

Candidate for San Francisco County Supervisorial District 2

Monthanus Ratanapakdee has lived in San Francisco for more than 30 years. She holds an MBA from a university in Thailand. She also holds bachelor's degrees from universities in Thailand. One degree is in English Business Communication. The other is in Economics. She is fluent in English, Thai, and German. In 2021, her father, Vicha Ratanapakdee, died in San Francisco. He was pushed to the ground during an unprovoked attack. The case became a national symbol. It stood for the movement against anti-Asian hate. She founded the Justice for Vicha Ratanapakdee Foundation. She directs it too. The foundation works on anti-Asian hate prevention. It also works on victim support and community safety. She led several efforts through it. These include a mural and Asian community safety rallies. She also led the renaming of a street as Vicha Ratanapakdee Way. She has also pushed for official recognition. She wanted the state to recognize the Thai Songkran New Year. The California State Assembly recognized it in 2024. In August 2024, Mayor London Breed appointed her to a city post. It was the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission. She serves on the board of the Southeast Asian Development Center. She has also been active with the Chinatown Volunteer Coalition. She has also been active with the Thai Cultural Council.

Ratanapakdee says she wants to keep neighborhood streets safe. She wants to support small businesses. She wants to keep the district clean and welcoming for families. She describes her campaign as independent and grassroots. She says it is funded by door-knocking and community conversations. She says it is not funded by large donors or party organizations. She frames her goal as bringing common-sense solutions to City Hall. She also wants to bring dignity and accountability there.

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