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Journal of Thai Traditional & Alternative Medicine Vol. 5 No. 2 May - August 2007 ÒÒ˜

Abstract
On Writing Research Reports*
Somchai Bovornkitti
Academy of Science, the Royal Institute, Bangkok 10300
This article deals with the writing of research reports in Thai. The preparation of the manuscript must
be carried out in accordance with the format of the journal in which the author desires to have the paper
published, and the general rules for preparing a manuscript, described elsewhere. Among the topics covered
are the characteristics of the medical literature, composition and style, and the technique of writing: the
transliteration of foreign technical words, the coining of Thai medical terms, the use of punctuation marks,
and notes on linguistics and orthography.
Key words: research paper, report writing

*Based on a paper read at a workshop course on presentation of research work on Thai traditional medicine
and medicinal plants under the theme “On writing reports and on supporting research work,” July 2, 2007.