35 Iconic Sports Arenas in the Heart of Famous Cities

30. Rajamangala Stadium: Bangkok’s Beating Heart

Thailand’s largest stadium, Rajamangala, holds over 50,000 fans and pulses with Southeast Asian football fervor. Opened in 1998, it hosts Thailand’s national team and major regional tournaments like the AFF Championship. Its open-bowl design allows the humid Bangkok air to carry chants across the city, creating a soundscape of passion. When Thailand plays regional rivals like Vietnam or Malaysia, the stadium transforms into a theatre of pride, nationalism, and thunder. In a city known for temples and nightlife, Rajamangala is where sporting worship happens.