80th Birthday Stadium

80th Birthday Stadium
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Full nameHis Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5th December 2007 Stadium
Former names333rd Nakhon Ratchasima Anniversary Stadium
LocationSuranaree, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Coordinates14°55′38″N 102°02′56″E / 14.927096°N 102.048956°E / 14.927096; 102.048956
Capacity25,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground28 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-28)
BuiltMarch 2005 - July 2007
OpenedDecember 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12) (officially opened in December 2007, Finished in July 2007)
Construction costUS$65 million (cost of entire SEA Games complex)
Tenants
Nakhon Ratchasima F.C. (2009-present)

The 80th Birthday Stadium is a sports facility in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. It is the main stadium in His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5 December 2007, Sports Complex. It is home to Nakhon Ratchasima FC, a professional team, and it was used for the 2007 Southeast Asian Games which coincided with the 80th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, hence the name of the venue.[1]

  1. ^ "'โคราช' ทุ่ม 100 ล้าน ปรับโฉมสนามกีฬา 80 พรรษาฯ".