On 30 and 31 January 2003, a delegation from NTID visited Ratchasuda College in Thailand to hold discussions regarding the college becoming an affiliate in the PEN-International Program. It was determined that Ratchasuda College would affiliate with PEN-International to address the development and expansion of the Ratchasuda College Interpreter Education Program and the development of an educational technology in-service training program for faculty members of Ratchasuda College.