Information For Authors

Author Guidelines

Article Formatting (Download Template)

The original manuscript must be prepared according to the following format:

  • Paper Size: A4, prepared using Microsoft Word.
  • Margins: 1 inch on all sides.
  • Line Spacing: Standard single spacing (1.0).
  • Length: Maximum 12 pages on A4 paper (including title, figures, tables, references, and appendices).
    • If, after revisions based on reviewers’ comments, the manuscript exceeds this limit, the author must pay an additional fee of 300 THB per page (up to 3 extra pages allowed).
  • Page Numbers: Insert page numbers at the top-right corner of each page, 14-point font.
  • Font: TH Sarabun, with the following specifications:

Title

  • Thai and English titles: 18-point, bold, left-aligned.
  • English title: Capitalize only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns; all other words should be in lowercase.
  • Conciseness: Titles should be as brief and clear as possible.

Author Names, Affiliations, and Biographies

  • In both Thai and English, 14-point, left-aligned.
  • Include author’s full name, institutional affiliation, and e-mail address for all authors.

Abstract (in Thai and English)

  • Headings “บทคัดย่อ” and “Abstract”: 16-point, bold, centered; leave one line space after the heading.
  • Abstract text: 14-point font; first line indented 0.5 inch.
  • Each abstract (Thai and English) should be 200–250 words, with equivalent content.
  • Both Thai and English abstracts must appear on the same page and must not exceed one page in total.
  • The abstract should state objectives, research methodology, findings, and a brief conclusion.

Keywords

  • Listed immediately after the abstract on the same page, in both Thai and English, 14-point font.
  • Use standardized terminology (Royal Institute of Thailand, if applicable) and select up to five keywords for indexing and retrieval.

Main Text

  • 14-point font with page numbers at the top-right corner.
  • First line of each paragraph indented 0.5 inch.
  • Include the following sections:
    • Introduction
    • Objectives (for research articles)
    • Theoretical framework and related literature (research articles should present the conceptual framework and hypotheses)
    • Research methodology (for research articles)
    • Research findings and discussion
    • Conclusion and recommendations
    • References (APA Style, 7th edition)

Figures

  • Caption format: Figure… followed by the number in sequence (1, 2, 3…), bold.
  • The figure title should be in italics on the line below the caption, left-aligned, placed above the figure.

Tables

  • Caption format: Table… followed by the number in sequence (1, 2, 3…), bold.
  • The table title should be in italics on the line below the caption, left-aligned, placed above the table.

References

  • Follow APA Style, 7th edition.
  • For detailed guidance on APA Style 7th edition, please refer to the “Manuscript Submission” section on the journal’s website.