Impact, Muang Thong Thani

IMPACT Muang Thong Thani ( _th. อิมแพ็ค เมืองทองธานี) 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.

Facilities

* IMPACT Arena - A 12,000-seat arena-style concert hall. It is the primary large-scale entertainment venue for the Bangkok metropolitan area. Past concerts have included shows by Fatboy Slim, Pet Shop Boys, Travis, Keane, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Black Eyed Peas, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Maroon 5, Simple Plan, Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Robbie Williams, Sting, Eric Clapton, Elton John and Deep Purple as well as such shows as Disney on Ice. The arena was also used for the Miss Universe 2005 pageant. It also hosts muay Thai and the Thailand Open tennis tournament.
* 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.

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 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 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.

External links

* [http://www.impact.co.th Official site]
* [http://www.mttbkk.com/ Comprehensive site dedicated to Muang Thong Thani] succession box
title=Miss Universe
Venue
before=CEMEXPO"
"Quito, Ecuador"
after=Shrine Auditorium"
"Los Angeles", USA"
years=2005