Impact, Muang Thong Thani

"Impact Arena" redirects here. For Alfreton Town's football stadium also known as the Impact Arena, see North Street (stadium).
IMPACT Arena

IMPACT Muang Thong Thani (Thai: อิมแพ็ค เมืองทองธานี) is a complex consisting of an arena, convention centre and exhibition hall in suburban Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in Amphoe Pak Kret, Nonthaburi Province. The name of IMPACT stands for International Multi-Purpose Arena, Conference and Trade Complex so tradename is always capitalized.

IMPACT Arena, Exhibitions and Convention Centre is currently the 2nd largest exhibition and convention venue in Asia with an indoor floorspace of over 140,000 square m. Its Challenger Hall is currently the world's largest column free exhibition hall. The venue hosts over 490 events and welcomes a visitorship of over 15 millions each year.

History

Located in the northern suburban city of Pakkret about 40 km from Bangkok's central business district, Mueang Thong Thani (Golden City) was established by real-estate developer Bangkok Land in 1989 as a self-contained satellite city with high-rise condominiums and an intended population of around 150,000 people.

The project languished in the mid-1990s with the 1997 Asian financial crisis, but was revived in 1998 when Bangkok Land built Mueang Thong Thani Stadium as one of the three stadiums to host the 13th Asian Games. The stadium was expanded and renamed IMPACT Exhibition Centre in 1999. IMPACT Convention Center was built in 2000, while expansion of IMPACT Exhibition Centre was completed in 2003. The column-free IMPACT Challenger exhibition halls were completed in early 2006. Spanning 60,000 sq m, the IMPACT Challenger Halls are presently the world's biggest column-free exhibition halls. The venue hosted the Miss Universe 2005 on 31 May 2005 and Mister Universe 2013.

Facilities

Concerts

IMPACT Arena has been a popular concert venue in Bangkok for many regional and international artists over the years. The table below shows a list of artists that have either performed at the arena previously or have confirmed their performance in the arena in the near future; international artists are highlighted in light blue.

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    Preceded by
    CEMEXPO
    Miss Universe Venue
    2005
    Succeeded by
    Shrine Auditorium

    Coordinates: 13°54′47.77″N 100°32′52.63″E / 13.9132694°N 100.5479528°E / 13.9132694; 100.5479528

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