<p>Following the <a href="https://prachatai.com/english/node/9134">protest on Saturday</a> (20 March), Amnesty International calls for the Thai authorities to drop all charges against children and others who participate in protests and for an investigation into the authorities&#39; excessive use of force and ill treatment against protesters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Chiang Rai-based NGO Center for Girls has revealed that they have managed to help a 13-year-old girl escape a forced marriage with a 50-year-old man after the girl contacted them in March 2018.</p>