The Journal of the Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand is the main organ of communication of the Society. It publishes research articles in all areas of philosophy.

The journal is both a Gratis- and Libre Open Access journal. Authors retain the rights to their articles.

Articles published in the journal are licensed under the CC Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 format. Articles can be freely reused or republished provided that they are reused or republished or republished for non-commercial purposes, and that proper credit must be given to the author and the journal.

The Journal is published twice a year. Issues come out in June and December of each year.

ISSN 2985-1874 (Online)

Call for Papers

2026-01-20

Special Issue on Philosophy, Spirituality, and the Meaning of Life

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand

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Call for Papers

The 30th Annual Meeting of the Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand

December 11-12, 2026

Theme: “War and Peace”

The Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand (PARST) will convene its 30th Annual Meeting on December 11 – 12, 2026. Papers are being called for this event. The theme for the meeting this time is “War and Peace.” Papers following the theme are welcome, as are papers in other areas within philosophy or religious studies.

We accept both full papers and extended abstracts. Full papers should not exceed 15 pages on A4 paper. The extended abstract must be from 1 to 3 pages. Please use the American Psychological Association (APA) reference style for the full papers and extended abstracts.

Please send only one submission–either a full paper or an extended abstract. Do not send both.

Papers and extended abstracts should be sent as a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx). Submissions and inquiries related to submission should be sent to Associate Professor Dr. Theptawee Chokvasin at <dr.theptawee@yahoo.com>. Papers and abstracts will be peer-reviewed.

The Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand does not have a budget for helping to defray the costs of travel to Thailand or for accommodation. 

Important deadlines

October 1, 2026: Deadline for submitting papers or abstracts

October 15, 2026: Announcement of the referees’ decision

December 11-12, 2026: The 30th Annual Meeting of the PARST

Venue

Royal River Hotel, Bangkok

Accommodation

Participants are encouraged to book rooms at the Royal River Hotel on their own, or they can choose their accommodation according to their interests and preferences. A walk from the nearest MRT station to the hotel is 10 minutes.

Registration

1,200 Baht. Everyone will become a member of the PARST automatically upon registration. Participants are requested to pay the registration fees in cash and in person at the conference site only to avoid costly international transfer fees.

There will be no online presentation.

For further inquiries about the conference, except sending abstracts, please contact Soraj Hongladarom at <soraj.hong@mcu.ac.th>.