72-years Anniversary Stadium
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Chalerm Phrakiat 72nd Stadium Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...

 in Minburi, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 matches and is the home stadium of Thai Honda FC
Thai Honda FC
Thai Honda FC is a football club currently playing in the Thailand Division 1 League and sponsored by Honda. It plays in white shirts, red shorts and white socks and plays a 3-5-2 system.-Club Achievements:...

 and Bangkok Bravo FC
Bangkok Bravo FC
Bangkok Football Club or formerly Bangkok Bravo Football Club , is a Thai football club based in Bangkok.-Recent History:...

. The stadium holds 15,000 people. The stadium consists of two large single tier stands on each side of the pitch. There is no accommodation at either end. Only one of the stands has a cover but it doesn't provide much shelter. However, it is remarkable looking: a cantilever
Cantilever
A cantilever is a beam anchored at only one end. The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and shear stress. Cantilever construction allows for overhanging structures without external bracing. Cantilevers can also be constructed with trusses or slabs.This is in...

 roof that resembles a giant spoiler from a Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

car. This stand has red seats fitted to the area underneath the roof. The rest of the stadium is unseated.
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