★★Worth it·National stadium
Rajamangala Stadium
ราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน
The 51,000-seat national stadium at Hua Mak — Thailand's football nights and the stage for every stadium-scale world tour.
Build your exit plan before kickoff: 50,000 people and no station at the gate — the nearest rail is MRT Yellow Line Hua Mak, a 10–15 minute taxi away, and the Orange Line that will serve the stadium is still being built. A pre-booked motorbike taxi or a long, happy walk down Ramkhamhaeng with the chanting crowds are the other ways out. War Elephants home fixtures and the mega-concerts are the two reasons to make the trek.
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Visiting
- Open
- event days
- Entry
- Event tickets varyOpen on event days only. Example: The Weeknd (11–13 Oct 2026) seats ฿2,835–8,935, standing ฿4,335–5,335, VIP to ฿21,935. Other 2026 shows: BIGBANG 7–8 Nov, BTS 6 Dec
- Allow
- 3–4 h (event)
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against en.thairath.co.th, openstreetmap.org, wikidata.org, thaiticketmajor.com. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Before you go
- City landmarks draw crowds from mid-morning; first hour after opening is the calm one.
- Several sit inside active religious or royal compounds — the temple dress rule applies there too.
Check opening hours, ticket prices and any closure for ceremonies when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Sapan Mit Mahadthai·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~13 min walk
- Ramkhamhaeng·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~13 min walk
- Wat Thepleela·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~16 min walk
- Ramkhamhaeng 29·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~18 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
The neighbourhood
Rajamangala Stadium sits in Bang Kapi.