72nd Anniversary Stadium (Bang Mod) or Chalerm Phrakiat Bang Mod Stadium ( th, สนามกีฬาเฉลิมพระเกียรติ 72 พรรษา บางมด) is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

in Thung Khru,

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

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. The stadium built for celebration of the 72nd Birthday Anniversary of King

Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...

, hence the name of the venue. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of

Bangkok F.C. Bangkok Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบางกอก) or formerly Bangkok Bravo Football Club (renamed in 2010), is a professional Thai football club from Bangkok, Thailand. The club is currently playing in the Thai ...

The stadium holds 8,000 people.

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