Chalard Worachat

Chalard Worachat (Thai: ฉลาด วรฉัตร born on 31 July 1943) is a Thai activist. His 1992 hunger strike helped bring down the military government.[1] His 1994 hunger strike forced the government of Chuan Leekpai to establish a committee to amend the constitution of Thailand. Following the 2006 Thailand coup d'état, he was arrested by military troops for protesting.[2]

In the wake of the 2014 Thai coup d'état, the now 71-year-old onetime parliamentarian is back on water and honey.[3]

Early life

Chalard born on 31 July 1943 in Trat Province, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Adamson University.[4][5][6][7]

Political movement

Chalard had previously been a member of the House of Representatives (Trat MP) under the Democrat Party for the 1979 elections in Bangkok and the Bangkok MP in the 1986 election and used to be the deputy leader of the mass party by protesting to starve until it is well known. On 8 April 1992, Chalard Worachat announced a fasting protest in front of Parliament until Prime Minister Suchinda Kraprayoon resigned but not received by the government regarded as the first famous person to oppose the government at that time openly. Chalard Worachat returned to starving again after the September 19, 2006 coup to protest the seizure of power and continuously by locking yourself in a cage in front of the parliament to protest the 2007 constitution of Thailand, which Chalard Worachat has said would tie his neck if the referendum accepted this constitution through a referendum but did not do so.

Chalard Worachat fasted in front of the Parliament building again since 22 May 2014 to combat the use of martial law as well as military coup actions.[8]

On 10 June 2014 at the Criminal Court filed a lawsuit against General Prayut Chan-o-cha, leader of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), together with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry and the Presidency of the Statute, totaling 27 people, for offenses against the King and the rebels from the case of declaring martial law and seize power to govern the country.

Chalard Worachat said martial law was declared the country must be at war or violent and must be announced only in the area where the event occurred and must also seek approval from the Cabinet and Royal Command but the military violated power, If after this, the NCPO is called to report Would not go according to that, but would not escape arresting the National Assembly.[9]

On 6 July 2014, Chalard Worachat announced the end of the fasting protests due to health problems.[10]

References
  1. Kamm, Henry (May 12, 1992). "Thais Plan a Way to End Army Rule". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  2. "Coup as it unfolds". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  3. Denis D. Gray; Thanyarat Doksone (June 28, 2014). "Clash of Values Mires Thailand in Cycle of Coups". abc NEWS. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved June 30, 2014. BANGKOK — Over the past decades, Chalad Worachat has resisted military regimes and dictatorial legislation by staging hunger strikes, five of them. Now the 71-year-old onetime parliamentarian is back on water and honey, despondent that after so many years and so much bloodshed, Thailand has been unable to break out of a cycle of military coups to achieve true democracy.
  4. https://pantip.com/topic/31923447
  5. https://prachatai.com/journal/2014/06/53872
  6. https://www.voicetv.co.th/read/103113
  7. https://voicetv.co.th/watch/388377
  8. https://prachatai.com/journal/2014/05/53396
  9. https://www.posttoday.com/%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87/299752/%E0%B8%89%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94-%E0%B8%9F%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%98%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%93%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%8A-%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%8F-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99
  10. http://www.posttoday.com/%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87/305104/%E0%B8%89%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94-%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%97%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87


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