Noh Anothai began translating Thai literature as a Fulbright researcher in Bangkok in 2012. Since then, he has introduced both Siamese poets and contemporary Thai authors, including several recipients of the Southeast Asian Writers (SEAWrite) Award, to international readers. In 2020, Anothai served as a judge for the Lucien Stryke Prize for Asian Literature in Translation. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Comparative Literature, track for International Writers, at Washington University in St. Louis.