Manuscript guidelines

Manuscript guidelines

English Format: Link

Thai Format: Link (2024 update)

We strongly recommend that authors carefully review the following manuscript preparation guidelines.

  1. Manuscripts must not been published and must not be being considered for publication elsewhere either in printed or electronic form.
  2. All manuscripts must be 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'.
  3. Research/academic articles should include the following:
    1. Title page: Title, author(s)’ names and corresponding author’s information, abstract, keywords (not more than 5 words), JEL classification Codes
    2. Content: Introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if any) and references (APA style).
  4. All manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format A4 size, single line spacing, 1.5 inch top and left margins and 1 inch bottom and right margins. 
  5. For an article in English, use the Times New Roman font with the following font sizes.
  • 14 pt. bold for the title
  • 11 pt. bold for author names 
  • 10 pt. for affiliations
  • 10 pt. for content
  • 10 pt. for table/figure names and contents
  • 9 pt. for table sources, table references
  • 9 pt. for footnotes
  1. For an article in Thai, please see the Thai manuscript preparation guidelines.
  2. Each equation must be numbered and center aligned between the left and right margins.  All variables must be defined and described.
  3. Equation should be written using Microsoft Equation 3.0. (Insert > Object > Object type = Microsoft Equation 3.0 > OK)
  4. In-text citations and the reference list must adhere to the APA7 Style and be written in Roman script only. For Thai-language references, please provide the English translation/transliteration and append '(in Thai)' at the end of the entry.
  5. Footnotes should be formatted as sequential superscript numbers throughout the manuscript.