Rajamangala Stadium

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stadium_name = Rajamangala National Stadium


location = Bangkok, Thailand
opened = 1998
owner = Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT)
operator =
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construction_cost =
former_names =
tenants =
Thailand national football team
1998 Asian Games
2007 Summer Universiade
2000 Thailand National Games

seating_capacity =
65,000

Rajamangala National Stadium ( _th. สนามราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน) is the biggest sporting arena in Thailand. It is a part of Hua Mak Sports Complex located in Hua Mak, Bang Kapi, Bangkok and was built in 1998 for the 13th Asian Games of that year. Along the sides, the stands are semicircular and very spacious, with the West side being covered by a roof. The stadium has a video screen and the pitch is surrounded by an athletics track. It has hosted many major events, such as the Asian Games in 1998, the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in 2004, the AFC Asian Cup 2007 and the Universiade in 2007.

By the end of 2004, on December the 10th. Bakery Music, a music company in Thailand selected this stadium to perform a 10 years anniversary concert of its company called B-day. Recorded it was the first time the stadium was held a big-scale concert through 7 hours ,and 94 songs were performed that night.

Terraces no longer occupy the ends of the stadium, as the Stadium has been renovated to become an all-seater stadium for the AFC Asian Cup 2007. The Stadium seats approximately 60,000.

Visitors should take care not to confuse Rajamangala with the BTS Skytrain station also called 'National Stadium', which is adjacent Supachalasai National Stadium. Rajamangala is not accessible by Skytrain or MRT train.However, as it is located next to Ramkhamhaeng University, buses frequently run routes past the stadium.

In November 29, 2008, the Stadium will be used for the SMTOWN Live '08 concert.

References

* [http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/asia/thailand/bangkok_rajamangala.shtml World Stadiums.com]