Thunderdome Stadium

Thunderdome Stadium

Full name	Thunderdome Stadium
Location	Bang Phut, Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand
Coordinates	13°55′05″N100°32′51″E / 13.917989°N 100.547411°E / 13.917989; 100.547411
Public transit	MRT   Lake Muang Thong Thani (from 2024)
Owner	Muangthong United
Operator	Muangthong United
Capacity	15,000 [1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1998
Renovated	2009
Tenants
Muangthong United (2007-present)

The Thunderdome Stadium is a football stadium located in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, Thailand. It is the home of Thai League 1 side Muangthong United. The stadium was the first operate football stadium in Thailand. ^[2]

History

Inside the stadium

Thunderdome Stadium has been the home venue of Muangthong United since 2007. Owned by Sports Authority of Thailand, rented by Muangthong United, the stadium originally known as Thunderdome Sports Complex, it opened in 1998 and had only one main stand before the Thai League 1 promotion in 2009. After the promotion to the top division of Muangthong United, the club started to develop the stadium, construct other temporary stands to hold the demands of the supporter. In 2010, after the club clinched its first ever top division, Thunderdome Stadium was developed into the 4 stands stadium with full installed seats. The capacity rose to 15,000. ^[3]

The stadium in 2018

West stand

Name

The name of the ground changed twice due to sponsorship agreements, the first time it was changed from the original name, Thunderdome Stadium, to Yamaha Stadium following the sponsorship in 2010. In 2012, The stadium was changed its alias to SCG Stadium following the club title sponsor of SCG. However, the stadium is still referred as its official name of Thunderdome Stadium in AFC competitions. ^[4]

In 2020, SCG decided not to renew the contract with the club as the last contract was due to expire in November 2020 and ended 8 years as a main sponsor for the club. In the 2021–22 season, the club decided to change the stadium back to Thunderdome Stadium once again for the first time since 2010. ^{[5] [6]}

Capacity

The stadium used to be able to hold as much as 20,000 spectators but the number reduce after renovation by filling in chairs to make the stadium all seated with the capacity of 15,000 people. ^[7]

South stand

Other events

On 25 November 2012, K-pop artists under S.M. Entertainment featuring Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, SHINee, f(x) and EXO, performed the world tour SMTown Live World Tour III in Bangkok in the stadium. ^[8]

The stadium hosted Korean Pop Sensation Psy on 28 November 2012.

Clash played their final concert here on 30 April 2014, followed by their disbandment.

Guns N' Roses played here on 28 February 2017 as part of their Not in This Lifetime... Tour. ^[9]

Fall Out Boy performed in this stadium on 6 December 2023 as part of So Much For (Tour) Dust. ^[10]

Joker Xue will be the first mainland China artist to perform in this stadium as part of his Extraterrestrial World Tour on 21 December 2024. ^[11]

International matches

Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Competition
8 November 2009	Thailand	1–1	Syria	Friendly
11 August 2010	Thailand	1–0	Singapore	Friendly
4 September 2010	Thailand	1–0	India	Friendly
7 November 2012	Thailand	2–0	Malaysia	Friendly
8 October 2017	Thailand	1–0	Kenya	Friendly

References

1. "Background & Honors". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015.
2. THUNDERDOME STADIUM
3. เอสซีจี สเตเดี้ยม รังเหย้าของทัพกิเลนผยอง เอสซีจี เมืองทอง ยูไนเต็ด
4. เรื่องของ"หนามบอล เอสซีจี สเตเดียม
5. กลับสู่จุดเริ่มต้น!เมืองทองคอนเฟิร์มใช้ "ธันเดอร์โดม"ดวลชลบุรี
6. ไฟเขียว ‘เอสซีจี เมืองทองฯ’ ใช้ ‘ธันเดอร์โดม’ ฟาดแข้ง
7. "สถานที่จัดงานแสดง คอนเสิร์ต พร้อมรายละเอียดที่ตั้ง แผนที่ และวิธีการเดินทาง - ThaiTicketMajor.com : Thailand Tickets Center". THAITICKETMAJOR.
8. "Review SCG Stadium รีวิวสนามฟุตบอลที่กำลังจะกลายเป็นที่จัดคอนเสิร์ต". 3 November 2012.
9. คอร็อกห้ามพลาด! “Guns N’ Roses” บุกเมืองไทยอีกครั้ง จัดเต็มคอนเสิร์ตมันสุดเหวี่ยง พ.ย. นี้
10. Singh, Surej (30 August 2023). "Fall Out Boy announce Bangkok concert, tease Southeast Asia tour". NME. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
11. "iMe Thailand 官方账号: 薛之谦 "天外來物" 海外体育场 返场 - 曼谷站" [iMe Singapore Official Account: Xue Zhiqian "Extratrerrestrial" Overseas Stadium Encore - Bangkok Stop]. Instagram (in Chinese). 15 October 2024.

External links

• Stadium information

13°55′05″N100°32′51″E / 13.917989°N 100.547411°E / 13.917989; 100.547411