Purpose Exile does not silence literature, it relocates it — under conditions the writer did not choose. Displacement here is not by accident but production: military rule, extraction, the devaluation of certain languages within Myanmar itself. This prize insists the writers it produces are read as writers first, not as testimony for someone else’s report. […]
Recent Releases 📖 Beloved… Auto Tiew (2021) – This book tells the story of a janitor at the Faculty of Political Science, capturing the unseen struggles and dedication of university workers who keep the academic world running. Through storytelling, it sheds light on the lives of those often overlooked in the university ecosystem. 📖 When […]
After three years of in-depth interviews, extensive research, and dedicated storytelling, we are proud to present a book that captures one of the most significant struggles for cultural and community preservation in contemporary Thailand: 📖 เมื่อเทพไท้ถูกไล่ที่ (Where the Divine Faces Eviction: Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine’s Struggle) This book tells the compelling story of Ms. Nok, […]
On 29 November 2022, Sam Yan Press team brought 300 boxes of lunch to the people of Satree Lek Phatthana Community, Don Mueang District and Khlong Prem Phatthana Community, Lak Si District, with Aunt Tiw from the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University who was willing to cook for the community. For Aunt Tiw’s life […]
News reported on November 20th that on November 18th, Nan Fei Lee posted on Twitter saying he was arrested by the Thai police in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok after holding a sign protesting the Chinese government during the APEC meeting hosted by Thailand. The police claimed Lee was illegally smuggled into Thai […]
Today (1 November 2022), Sam Yan Press held a small workshop on society’s critical outlook, leading to the scepticism of Thailand’s economic system and state structure. The event was facilitated by Wat Nyanavesakavan and Phra Netiwit Jaranasampanno. วันนี้ (1 พฤศจิกายน 2565) สำนักพิมพ์สำนักนิสิตสามย่าน จัดกิจกรรมเวิร์กช้อปศึกษาสังคมผ่านการใช้ชีวิตจำลองแบบสั้น เพื่อต่อยอดให้เกิดการวิพากษ์ระบบเศรษฐกิจและโครงสร้างรัฐในปัจจุบัน วิทยากรโดยพระจากวัดญาณเวศกวันและพระเนติวิทย์ จรณสมฺปนฺโน
Established in 2017, Sam Yan Press was founded to introduce and spread progressive ideas such as democracy, freedom, human rights, feminism, and civil disobedience into Thai society. We provide spaces for students to deliberate their thoughts and opinions and translate the knowledge into action. Time Is on Our Side: A Birthday Book for Joshua Wong, […]