Royal Thai Army Stadium
Multi-purpose football stadium in Bangkok, Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Thai Army Stadium (Thai: สนามกีฬากองทัพบก) is a multi-purpose stadium on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in the Phaya Thai of north Bangkok, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches.[1] The stadium holds 20,000 and has a single stand with covered seating on one side and terracing on three sides. An athletics track surrounds the pitch. It is often used by Thai club sides in international football competitions and was used by Bangkok University FC in the 2007 AFC Champions League and Osotsapa FC in the 2007 AFC Cup. Additionally, it has been used for matches involving national sides in international tournaments hosted by Thailand where the hosts are not involved.[2]
Full name | Royal Thai Army Stadium |
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Location | Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand |
Coordinates | 13°46′58″N 100°33′22″E |
Owner | Royal Security Command |
Capacity | 20,000 |
Surface | grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1968 |
Opened | 1970 |
Renovated | 2015 |
Other stadiums in Bangkok include National Stadium, Rajamangala National Stadium, the Thai-Japanese Stadium, and Chulalongkorn University Stadium.