Impact Arena
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IMPACT Muang Thong Thani is a complex consisting of an arena
, convention center
and exhibition hall in suburban Bangkok
, Thailand
. It is located in Amphoe Pak Kret
, Nonthaburi Province
.
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 meters. Its Challenger Hall is currently the world's largest column free exhibition hall.
Each year, the venue hosts over 490 events and welcomes a visitorship of over 15 million.
in 1989 as a self-contained satellite city with high-rise condominium
s and an intended population of around 150,000 people.
The project languished in the mid-1990s with the East 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 Center in 1999. IMPACT Convention Center was built in 2000, while expansion of IMPACT Exhibition Center was completed in 2003. The column-free IMPACT Challenger exhibition halls were completed in early 2006. Spannng 60,000 sq meters, the IMPACT Challenger Halls are presently the world's biggest column-free exhibition halls.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
, convention center
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
and exhibition hall in suburban Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It is located in Amphoe Pak Kret
Amphoe Pak Kret
Pak Kret is a district in the northeastern part of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand.-Geography:The district is located in the northeast of the province...
, Nonthaburi Province
Nonthaburi Province
Nonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom....
.
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 meters. Its Challenger Hall is currently the world's largest column free exhibition hall.
Each year, the venue hosts over 490 events and welcomes a visitorship of over 15 million.
Facilities
- IMPACT Arena - A 12,000-seat arenaArenaAn arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
-style concert hall. It is the primary large-scale entertainment venue for the BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
metropolitan area. Past concerts have included shows by Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
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, Taiwanese stars like Jay ChouJay ChouJay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for...
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. The arena was also used for the Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...
pageant and the 2007 Summer Universiade2007 Summer UniversiadeThe 2007 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIV Summer Universiade, took place in Bangkok, Thailand.-Medal table:-External links:***...
. It also hosts muay ThaiMuay ThaiMuay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
and the Thailand OpenThailand Open (tennis)The Thailand Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour...
tennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament. On December 2011, the arena was scheduled for the venue for Miss Earth 2011Miss Earth 2011Miss Earth 2011, the 11th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, is scheduled to be held on December 3, 2011 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. The show will be aired live by Channel V at 8:00pm, while Star World will broadcast on Sunday, December 4 at...
, however due to massive flooding in Bangkok2011 Thailand floodsMajor floods are occurring during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand, most severely in the Chao Phraya but also in the Mekong River basin. Beginning in late July and continuing for over three months, the floods have caused 602 reported deaths by early November, affected over 2.3 million people,...
, it was relocated back to the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. - Aktiv Square - An open-air amphitheater of 37,940 square meter for outdoor concerts that can host up to 40,000 people.
- IMPACT Convention Center - 30,000-square-meter facility with the 2,000 square meter Grand Diamond Ballroom and meeting rooms.
- IMPACT Exhibition Center - 47,000-square-meter exhibition hall.
- IMPACT Challenger - A 60,000-square-meter column-free exhibition hall.
- IMPACT HOTEL - A 400 room 4-Star hotel to be ready by 2011.
History
Located in the northern suburban city of Pakkret about 40 kilometers from Bangkok's central business district, Mueang Thong Thani (Golden City) was established by real-estate developer Bangkok LandBangkok Land
Bangkok Land is a large Thailand company that owns property. It is involved in city projects which consist of the creation of entire cities in the area upcountry from Bangkok. These projects are amazing in their completism and include city government and maintenance facilities in addition to...
in 1989 as a self-contained satellite city with high-rise condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
s and an intended population of around 150,000 people.
The project languished in the mid-1990s with the East Asian financial crisis
East Asian financial crisis
The Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of Asia beginning in July 1997, and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion....
, 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
1998 Asian Games
The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...
. The stadium was expanded and renamed IMPACT Exhibition Center in 1999. IMPACT Convention Center was built in 2000, while expansion of IMPACT Exhibition Center was completed in 2003. The column-free IMPACT Challenger exhibition halls were completed in early 2006. Spannng 60,000 sq meters, the IMPACT Challenger Halls are presently the world's biggest column-free exhibition halls.