Dec 15, 2021 – It was reported that at 11:30 p.m. last, Lt. Smart Worachat, a political activist who was nicknamed “Jormoth” for his political demands by starving in protest. Has died at the age of 78 in the room of Tha Sai Housing, Thung Song Hong Police Station.
The family said that the Air Fleet Clever died of a heart attack. family intro It will be used to make religious merit at Wat Chonprathan Rangsarit next.
For Lt. Smart, was born on July 31, 1943 in Trat Province. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Adamson University
Pol. Lt. Smart Worachat used to be a member of the House of Representatives in Trat Province, under the Prachapat Party. In the election in 1979 and the Bangkok MPs In the election in 1986 and was the deputy leader of the mass party. But soon he resigned himself to political movements. with a well-known hunger strike
In the events of May 1992, on April 8, 1992, Pol. Lt. Smart announced a hunger strike in front of the National Assembly until General Suchinda Kraprayoon, Prime Minister, resigned. but did not receive a response from the government. He was the first famous person to openly oppose the then government.
As for the 2006 coup, Police Lt. Smart has starved again after the coup d’état on September 19, 2006, to show his stance against the coup.
And in the May 22, 2014 coup d’etat, 71-year-old Lt. Smart at the time, protested again in front of the parliament. From 22 May to oppose the use of martial law and the military coup by sustaining life with only water and honey
After 45 days of fasting protests, Police Lieutenant Smart had to end the protests due to health concerns.
