Impact, Muang Thong Thani


IMPACT Muang Thong Thani is a commercial complex consisting of an arena, convention centre and exhibition halls, located in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province, a northern suburb of Bangkok, Thailand.
It has been considered as the second largest exhibition and convention venue in Asia with an indoor floor space 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 million each year.

History

Impact was Located in the northern suburban city of Pakkret about 40 km from Bangkok's central business district, Mueang Thong Thani 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 the expansion of IMPACT Exhibition Centre was completed in 2003. The column-free IMPACT Challenger exhibition halls were completed in early 2006. Spanning 60,000 sqm, 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. It also held the Miss Earth 2011 but failed because of the 2011 Thailand floods
On March 6, 1995, Janet Jackson became the first artist to give a concert in the complex on her fifth leg of her Janet World Tour.
The Miss Universe 2005 and Miss Universe 2018 competitions were held in the IMPACT Arena. The arena also hosted 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup badminton tournament, which is also the first time Thailand hosted a major badminton event since 1976 Thomas Cup.

Facilities

Entertainment events

IMPACT the busiest entertainment venue in Thailand for many regional and international artists over the years when they perform in Thailand, spanning a wide range of musical genres.