SUMMARY
WHERE ? : Bangkok, Thailand
WHEN ? : 2nd – 5th March 2027
THEME : Palaeontology for All… Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future
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What’s new !
- (28/09/2026) Abstract submission deadline extended to 30 November 2026.
In view of recent global events that may have affected or delayed research activities and outputs, the organisers have decided to extend the abstract submission deadline to 30 November 2026.
We encourage you to register for the pre-, mid- and post-congress excursions as soon as possible, as several field trips are already filling up quickly. Most excursions are limited to 30 participants. Further information is available on the APC3 website. - (18/09/2026) Third Circular of APC 3
- (13/09/2026) More details of excursion highlight have been publised on the “Field Excursions”
- (31/07/2026) Using a credit card via a Wise account (https://wise.com) may be another payment option. Please note that this is a suggestion only; the organizer is not responsible for any processing outcomes or transaction results. All applicable terms and conditions are the sole responsibility of the account owner.
- (06/07/2026) The early bird registration deadline has been extended to 31 July 2026 for all participants. Please note that abstract submission and field excursion registration might be completed independently after the main conference registration submitted. Participants may register for the conference and the field excursions separately
- (17/04/2026) Second Circular of APC 3
Welcome to Thailand – LAND of FOSSILS
Thailand has a long and tumultuous geological history ranging from the Cambrian to the Cenozoic with changing terrane affinities, interesting biogeographic shifts and remarkable climatic changes. Important terrestrial fossil localities have been found in northeastern Thailand where a host of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic fossils have been described. Elsewhere Permian limestones have revealed cold-water to tropical faunas recording the drift of the Sibumasu Terrane from Gondwana and fusion with the tropical Indochina Terrane. In the south, abundant Cambrian to Devonian marine faunas reveal fascinating changing climates and biogeographic links. Important Cenozoic terrestrial fossils including abundant proboscideans, chelonians, fishes, plants and insects are found in north-eastern and central Thailand. Research is ongoing with many Thai palaeontologists cooperating with American, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Malaysian and European colleagues.
These fossil localities will be explored in several pre- and post-conference excursions which will take delegates throughout Thailand including south (Cambrian to Permian), west (Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian and Permian), northeast Mesozoic and Cenozoic), north (Silurian-Devonian and Permian) and central (Cenozoic and Permian) parts of the country.
