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out crying as a therapy to fight stress and feel more relaxed. welcome to d. news asia it's good to have you with us thousands of student protesters in thailand have rallied against the government demanding political change the rally on monday was the biggest in recent months protesters are calling for the resignation of prime minister. who seized 2014 in a military coup and who last year came out ahead in controversial polls motorboating for testers are also calling for reform of the monarchy a call that's going to boo in thailand due to strict laws on defaming or insulting the king he has more of the voices demanding the chain. in thailand's polity.

it's become a trademark of the opposition movement the symbol of resistance the 3 fingered salute borrowed from science fiction blockbuster the hunger games who are thousands of protesters gathered at thomas at university on the outskirts of bangkok to listen to pro-democracy activists and to lend their voice to a movement that is gathering momentum in thailand. i have my dad would buy me out even i'm not happy and i support our demands dissolve parliament get the government to resign fix the constitution and stop threatening people and the prime ministers abusing his power he doesn't care about people's rights i mean at least i am happy i decided to join the protest because the government is a reading our rights. mainly i want to constitution with integrity now and i won those who are taking away people's rights to be out of power. the

people's anger here is mainly directed at prime minister prior channel and his government prior huge is a former army chief who led a coup in 2014 last year he was elected as prime minister in an election critics or is rigged in favor of his party and the army. but activists have also started addressing an even more sensitive issue the role of the monarchy in thailand. protesters have issued a 10 point call for reform of the monarchy including an overhaul of the draconian royal defamation law which protects the powerful king my harvard you're a long gone it's one of the strictest lesmond just laws in the world anyone who insults the monarchy can be punished by up to 15 years in prison. to activists who were arrested at a demonstration on friday but later released where on stage challenging the taboo. that i thought. shouldn't have to speak using symbols direct discussion is best

that's what i think so i choose to speak directly out of respect for my own dignity for that of the listeners and for the monarchy as an institution. that free up yeah well i just want to say that to speak out about the institution of the monarchy. is something we can do what. the prime minister has been protesters not to involve the monarchy in their rallies he said the king had asked him not to arrest anyone under the defamation no organizers say the next rally will be held on wednesday national holiday commemorating the queen mother's birthday. general somewhat one city is a political scientist and associate fellow at the german institute for global. studies welcome to europe what has prompted these latest protests.

well in one word it would be democracy everything is tied if by the election and they are issues that can actually do. the. job thing in 2016 that. i did look i think and continue we human rights violations by the government so i think although. i have let you know that is the modern photograph of the marker see and at the bottom of the. i would see that the we are we being quite we wish and all of the cashiers between all political question and why it is radical so ricky if you had to throw the book with me as you mentioned this is a continuation of the previous clashes that have been happening in the thai polity what is different this time round. well that the main difference is

that the the forefront activity is players. younger people the younger generation of basically little or few students to high school students who are a hopeless about to get in the country to be honest they are thinking democracy different things in the country with economy inequality at with the fact that they have no future wessel ever in the country and i think they are actually digging in their look cause of why they are having north into the country and think you know. the 5 that would cost the what political sanctions would be fine i. autocratic persistence in the midst of these goals for trains protesters are also calling for a reform of the monarchy how significant is that. it's very

significant i was saying that this is a little chapter in type and political history for the 1st time quick yes thirds arms speak about and speak about topic in popley and they speak it they speak about this with with this community and with like me if they want or they want a more critically form of the more separate institution of the country and i think maybe it's time type people start to think about that for just as well also calling for the resignation of the prime minister by you and john or to who of course came to power in elections last year but there have also been protests in support of the government is the buy you turn on drug government actually popular in thailand. i was saying he remains pretty good. as

a person remains popular. he is conservative cause the twins by the time he is that. although he's not a part of the ruling party back east as always see a kid that really party and a car the shows every sign of corruption of infighting of every all aspects of politics. i think right now we are seeing that we are seeing the practice of here in the regular or sheriff if you like but not as a person so yes perhaps there is added i think it's resignation as a representative of if he how do you see these are student protests spawning or drugs you know i do use expect any political dreams to happen. i think we are going to see a long still me. as

a type person. i think that these protests could bring about the changes that there is some of the quickness of some of the protests as i really admired in for example of the lack of reform but i thought i think is a stepping stone for our next chapter of history. turn your ass on what points really will have to leave it there for the time being but thank you so much for joining us. to japan next for the phenomenon of employees spending more time at work than those in most other nations is well known it is something that contributes to high levels of stress in a society where overt expressions of feelings are also generally not favored but one japanese therapist is suggesting the absolute opposite allowing yourself to cry to let your emotions out it's called crying. they

stand in the middle of the forest and we. think these women are taking part in a crying seminar their teacher hide femia shita is recounting the tragic story of the whole joe clan a family of war is who committed collective suicide in the forest in 1983. when they were going to want to go it's really shocking devastating. these i have no words i'm sorry that the. japanese society is traditionally very buttoned up mental health issues is still to do and public displays of emotion a frowned upon but in she does workshops participants are encouraged to let their feelings out of the corner because most are. to us one watched videos that made them laugh the other watched videos that made them cry or the crying group was

a lot more relaxed afterwards with lower levels of stress hormones and less alive are the. a former high school teacher femia she has been giving lectures about the importance of crying to companies and schools for almost 6 years he's developed a method of active crying which he calls really cuts through. in his workshop year she does students are watching a clip from the movie showing a grandmother cooking for her long lost grandson the same doesn't fail to move them to t. is. that. because of course it's no good doing. that with her look at what adults have virtually no place to cry. that's why i'm here. if people do cry they do it alone. it's embarrassing to cry in front of others but when i still really can't sue and that it's ok to cry then i thought well why not.

the coach recommends having a good cry at least once a week for about 2 or 3 minutes to boost the immune system whether you feel sad or just moved let it all out. the women do some calligraphy before the final part of the seminar a pilgrimage to the han solo shrine ishita regrets the fact that not many men are ready to take his courses yet. it all got through and my wish is that men over the age of 40 also start doing this because of it no matter what their status men my age always tell me how tired and stressed they are there enough they thought they should come here and let their tears flow. that's what your she does students are doing inspired by heroic stories of the god of hand subba amongst an ancient shrines and sculptures they are breaking with centuries of japanese tradition. there's of course more on our website and we're back tomorrow at the same time but

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