80th Birthday Stadium

FC Nakhon Ratchasima

Southeast Asian Games 2007 football

The stadium in honor of the 80th birthday of the King, officially ( Thai: สนาม กีฬา เฉลิมพระเกียรติ 80 พรรษา 5 ธันวา 2550 dt: Stadium in honor of the 80th birthday of the King, 5 December 2007), briefly also Korat Stadium, is a multifunctional stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The stadium was built for the 24th Southeast Asian Games, which were held to 15 December 2007 of 6 December 2007 in Thailand. The stadium is located in the sports complex of the 5th of December and was opened on 2 July 2007. Among the Southeast Asian Games took place the opening and closing ceremonies at the stadium. Similarly, the athletics and football competitions were held here. The stadium can accommodate 20,000 spectators. Today, the stadium is used as a home ground of FC Nakhon Ratchasima.

The name of the stadium and the sports complex are derived from His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, who celebrated his 80th birthday on December 5, 2007.