Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that both of its factories in Thailand are continuing to operate normally, and are in no imminent danger of flooding because of where they are located (approximately 50 miles east of Bangkok). There is, however, extensive flooding in other parts of Thailand, including sections of the city of Bangkok, and our heartfelt sympathy and concern goes out to the people of Thailand who have been impacted by these floods.

“Our highest priority remains the safety of our 3000+ Thailand employees and their families,” said Ganesh Moorthy, Microchip’s COO.  “While a majority of our employees live outside the areas expected to flood, we already have more than 200 employees who are affected.  That number will unfortunately go up in the coming days, and we are doing everything we can to help our employees who are affected or at risk of being affected.”

The primary international airport in Bangkok remains open, and Microchip’s shipping and receiving is operating normally.  While there have been reports of a Bangkok airport that is flooded, that is the old airport in the north of the city, which Microchip doesn’t use.  Instead, Microchip uses Thailand’s primary international airport, known as Suvarnabhumi Airport, which is located east of Bangkok.