Section 362 — Detention pending the arrest application
Statutory text (Thai original)
เมื่อศาลได้ออกหมายจับลูกหนี้ตามคำพิพากษาตามมาตรา ๓๖๑ แล้ว ถ้าลูกหนี้ตามคำพิพากษามาศาลหรือถูกจับกุมตัวมา ให้ศาลมีอำนาจกักขังลูกหนี้ตามคำพิพากษานั้นไว้ในระหว่างการพิจารณาคำขอจนกว่าจะมีประกัน หรือมีประกันและหลักประกันก็ได้ตามที่ศาลเห็นสมควร
ในกรณีที่ผิดสัญญาประกันตามวรรคหนึ่ง ศาลมีอำนาจสั่งบังคับตามสัญญาประกันหรือตามจำนวนเงินที่ศาลเห็นสมควรโดยมิต้องฟ้องผู้ทำสัญญาประกันเป็นคดีใหม่
English translation
When the court has issued a warrant to arrest the judgment debtor under Section 361, if the judgment debtor appears before the court or is arrested and brought before it, the court has the power to detain the judgment debtor pending consideration of the application until there is a guarantee, or a guarantee and security, as the court considers appropriate.
In the case of a breach of the guarantee contract under paragraph one, the court has the power to order enforcement under the guarantee contract or for the amount that the court considers appropriate, without having to sue the person who made the guarantee contract in a new case.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 362 governs the interim stage between arrest and final decision on the Section 361 application. It lets the court detain the debtor pending that decision but provides a release valve: the debtor can secure release by posting a guarantee, or a guarantee and security, on terms the court sets. Paragraph two gives the guarantee real teeth by allowing summary enforcement of a breached guarantee contract without a separate lawsuit, a mechanism echoed in Sections 363 and 366. It sits within Chapter 7 as renumbered by the Amendment Act (No. 30) B.E. 2560 (2017) and works together with the six-month detention cap in Section 363.
Why this matters in practice
For a debtor facing an arrest warrant, the practical exit is to satisfy the court on terms of guarantee, so be ready to propose a credible guarantor and security immediately. For the creditor, the value here is speed: if the guarantor later defaults, you enforce the guarantee within the same case rather than starting over. Anyone standing as guarantor should understand they are exposing themselves to direct enforcement, so it is prudent to take legal advice before signing.
Frequently asked questions
Can a debtor be released after being detained under an arrest warrant?
Yes. Under Section 362 the court may release the debtor on a guarantee, or a guarantee and security, on terms the court considers appropriate, while it decides the arrest application.
What happens if the guarantee is breached?
The court can order enforcement under the guarantee contract, or for the amount it considers appropriate, without having to file a new lawsuit against the guarantor.