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Impact Arena

This article is about indoor arena in Thailand. For Alfreton Town's football stadium also known as the Impact Arena, see North Street (stadium).

The Impact Arena (Thai: อิมแพ็ค อารีน่า) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Impact, Muang Thong Thani commercial complex in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand, north of Bangkok. It was opened in December 1998 and is owned by the Bangkok Land Public Company Limited. The arena has a capacity of 12,000 people.

Background and history

Impact Arena is located in the Muang Thong Thani development complex and was constructed in 1996 by the Bangkok Land Public Company Limited to support the 1998 Asian Games hosted in Bangkok. It was used as a stadium for amateur boxing competitions before the surrounding area was later developed into the Impact Muang Thong Thani Exhibition and Convention Center. The arena regularly hosts concerts, contests, entertainment activities, and many other meetings.[1]

Design

The Impact Arena has an interior that consists of two floors and three sides of grandstands. It can accommodate a maximum of 12,000 spectators in the standard arena mode, while a theater mode can accommodate 3,580 people. The area in the middle of the building is rectangular, suitable for organizing concerts, entertainment activities, meetings, and various sports competitions. The ceiling is 24 meters high with dedicated areas for ticket sales, souvenir stands managed by concert organizers, and a food court.[1][2]

Events

Sports events

The Impact Arena was one of the venues used during the 1998 Asian Games.[3] From 2003 to 2013, it hosted the Thailand Open Tennis Tournament.[4] In 2018 and 2022, the arena hosted the Uber Cup Badminton World Men's and Women's Team Championships.[5]

Concerts

The arena has hosted numerous major concerts and shows by many artists and bands worldwide.

References

  1. ^ a b "Impact Arena, Exhibition & Convention Center is one of Asia's largest and most modern exhibition". www.impact.co.th. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Impact Arena". Novotel Bangkok Impact. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "Impact 25th Anniversary – Transformations". Impact Exhibition Management. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Final curtain falls on ATP Thailand Open". The Nation Thailand. November 21, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  5. ^ Sanjeev, Palar (May 14, 2022). "Badminton BWF Uber Cup Final 2022 - South Korea beat China 3-2, re-live all the action as it happened". Olympics. Retrieved April 16, 2025.