Sam Yan Press
สำนักพิมพ์สำนักนิสิตสามย่าน | |
| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Type | NGO Publisher |
Founding Editor | Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal |
Executive Editor | Krittapas Chedjaroenrat |
Managing Editor | Jirapreeya Saeboo |
| Website | https://samyanpress.org/ |
Sam Yan Press, aka Samnak Nisit Sam Yan Publishing House, (Thai: สำนักพิมพ์สำนักนิสิตสามย่าน) is an independent publisher founded in 2017 by a student activist, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, a Thai student activist, after had been removed from the Student Council of Chulalongkorn University in 2017.[1] It is known for books and translated works focusing on freedom of speech, human rights and democracy, which include critical views on the Chinese central government. It also was founded for the purpose of providing spaces for students to exercise their thoughts and opinions, translate activism books from foreign languages into Thai language.[2] The name, 'Sam Yan' (Thai: สามย่าน), is from the local area's name around Chulalongkorn University as its origin.[3]
The Press has published books and translated books on various issues such as Animal Rights, Milk Tea Alliance and Chinese Dissidents, Secular Buddhism, Feminism, etc.[4][5]
2022 Approached by the Chinese Businessman[3]
In May 2022, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, a Thai activist and founder of Sam Yan Press, had received an email from a Bangkok investigator who wanted to arrange a meeting between the publishers and a Chinese businessman. Netiwit said he and his team ignored the communication, believing it to be fraud. In July, according to an online posting by the publishing group, the investigator approached another member of the management team with an email saying the Chinese businessman wanted to offer Sam Yan Press 4 million baht ($105,540) to shut down the operation. The businessman’s purpose, the investigator explained, was to show the Chinese government that he had influence in Thailand.
In September, the group’s posting said the management team received yet another email from the investigative firm. This time they were offered $52,770 (2 million baht) if they would sign a “dissolution document” shutting down the business. After consulting a lawyer, the Sam Yan Press team arranged a meeting where, the posting said, a representative of the investigation agency confirmed the email offer. It was rejected by the student activists, who said it would be a “betrayal” of what they stand for.
The management team received additional email from the investigative firm on October 2 asserting that the businessman was not a member of the Chinese government and containing a copy of his passport. Sam Yan Press again rejected the offer.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ "CU denies forcing students to prostrate in the rain in oath-taking ritual - Thai PBS English News". web.archive.org. 2017-11-09. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ "Samnak Nisit Sam Yan Press - Writing and Translating as ways to Protect and Promote Democracy in Thailand | SAMYANPRESS". SAMYANPRESS. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Thai Student Publisher Rejects China Businessman's Request to Shut Down". VOA. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Wasserstrom, Jeffrey. "Reading Havel in Hong Kong — and Arendt in Bangkok". BLARB. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ vegsebastian, Author (2020-09-13). "Hannah Arendt's notion of responsibility and preserving agency under coercion – thoughts on Xu Zhangrun". Sebastian Veg. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ "Pro-democracy publishing house in Thailand targeted for shutdown by Chinese buyer". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ↑ "Thailand: Student publisher bribed to shut down / IFJ". www.ifj.org. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ↑ ASEAN：Indochina, 關鍵評論網 (2022-10-28). "中國商人出巨資要求關閉泰國獨立出版社，創辦人反擊稱不再對侵犯行為保持沈默". The News Lens 關鍵評論網 (in 中文). Retrieved 2022-11-16.
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