The issue of warrant under Thai law

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The issue of warrant under Thai law
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• Section 101 Any person who spreads or
  disseminates false information about the danger
  from any point source of pollution with the
  intention to destroy its reputation or to
  undermine public trust on the lawful operation of
  its business or activity shall be punished by
  imprisonment not exceeding one year or fine not
  exceeding one hundred thousand baht, or both.
• If the spread or dissermination of information
  according to the foregoing first paragraph is
  done by means of publication, announcement,
  advertisement or report through newspaper, radio,
  television or other forms of mass media, the
  person who commits such act shall be punished by
  imprisonment not exceeding five years or fine not
  exceeding five hundred thousand baht, or both.

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• Thai Constitution 1997
• Section 39 A person shall enjoy the liberty to
  express his or her opinion, make speeches, write,
  print, publicise, and make expression byother
  means.The restriction on liberty under paragraph
  one shall not be imposed except by virtue of the
  provisions of the law specifically enacted for
  the purpose of maintaining the security of the
  State, safeguarding the rights, liberties,
  dignity, reputation, family or privacy rights of
  other person, maintaining public order or good
  morals or preventing the deterioration of the
  mind or health of the public.The closure of a
  pressing house or a radio or television station
  in deprivation of the liberty under this section
  shall not be made.The censorship by a competent
  official of news or articles before their
  publication in a newspaper, printed matter or
  radio or television broadcasting shall not be
  made except during the time when the country is
  in a state of war or armed conflict provided
  that it must be made by virtue of the law enacted
  under the provisions of paragraph two.The owner
  of a newspaper or other mass media business shall
  be a Thai national as provided by law.No grant
  of money or other properties shall be made by the
  State as subsidies to private newspapers or other
  mass media.

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• Thai Constitution 1997
• Section 237 In a criminal case, no arrest and
  detention of a person may be made except where an
  order or a warrant of the Court is obtained, or
  where such person commits a flagrant offence or
  where there is such other necessity for an arrest
  without warrant as provided by law. The arrested
  person shall, without delay, be notified of the
  charge and details of such arrest and shall be
  given an opportunity to inform, at the earliest
  convenience, his or her relative, or the person
  of his or her confidence, of the arrest. The
  arrested person being kept in custody shall be
  sent to the Court within forty eight hours as
  from the time of his or her arrival at the office
  of the inquiry official in order for the court to
  consider whether there is a reasonable ground
  under the law for the detention of the arrested
  person or not, except for the case of force
  majeure or any other unavoidable necessity as
  provided by law. A warrant of arrest or detention
  of a person may be issued where1) there is
  reasonable evidence that such person is likely to
  have committed a serious offence which is
  punishable as provided by law or2) there is
  reasonable evidence that such person is likely to
  have committed an offence and there also exists a
  reasonable cause to believe that such person is
  likely to abscond, tamper with the evidence or
  commit any other dangerous act.

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• Thai Criminal Procedure Code
• Section 66 The cause will be issued the arrested
  warrant as follows
• When there is the evidence as may be reasonable
  to anyone likely to have committed the criminal
  offence to have the rate of maximum imprisonment
  exceeding three years or
• When there is the evidence as may be reasonable
  to anyone likely to have committed the criminal
  offence and there is cause as may be suitable to
  be believed that one will evade or go and get
  involved in the evidence or cause the danger
  else
• If such person in default or fixed place of
  residence or does not come as summon or date
  without reasonable excuse, it shall be presumed
  that such person will evade.