IMPACT Arena, Exhibition and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani (Thai: ??????????????????????????? ??????? ????????????) is a commercial complex consisting of an arena, convention centre and exhibition halls, located in Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret a northern suburb of Bangkok, Thailand. Its name stands for International Multi-Purpose Arena, Conference and Trade Complex so tradename is always capitalized.
It has been considered as the 2nd largest exhibition and convention venue in Asia with an indoor floorspace of over 140,000 sqm. 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.
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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.
On March 6, 1995, Janet Jackson became the first artist to give a concert in the complex on his fifth leg of her Janet World Tour.
In 2005, IMPACT Arena hosted Miss Universe 2005.
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Facilities
- IMPACT Arena - A 12,000-seat arena. It is the primary large-scale entertainment venue for the Bangkok metropolitan area.
- Thunder Dome - a 3,900-seat events hall
- AKTIV Square - An open-air amphitheatre of 19,880 square m for outdoor activities.
- IMPACT Lakeside - An open-air amphitheatre of 152,000 square m for outdoor activities and located for IMPACT Marina and IMPACT Speed Park.
- IMPACT Forum - 11,000-square-m facility with the 2,000 square m Grand Diamond Ballroom and 30 meeting rooms.
- IMPACT Exhibition Center - 47,000-square-meter exhibition hall and 6 meeting rooms.
- IMPACT Challenger - A world-largest 60,000-square-m column-free exhibition hall and 16 meeting rooms.
- IMPACT Sport Club - A complete sport center with fitness facilities and Tennis Academy.
- The Portal Lifestyle Complex - The 8,000-square-meter building houses retail stores, leading restaurants, food court, and brand-name outlets, serving as a meeting point for those attending events at IMPACT as well as a new lifestyle venue for the general public.
- Novotel Bangkok IMPACT - A 380-rooms 4-Star hotel management by AccorHotels
- Ibis Bangkok IMPACT - A 587-rooms 3-Star hotel management by AccorHotels
Entertainment events
IMPACT Muang Thong Thani is the busiest entertainment venue in Bangkok for many regional and international artists over the years when they perform in Thailand, spanning a wide range of musical genres.
See also
- List of tennis stadiums by capacity
References
External links
- Official site
- SCG Stadium
Source of article : Wikipedia
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