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Thunder Castle Stadium

I-Mobile Stadium
Buriram Stadium, Thunder Castle Stadium
I-mobile Stadium.jpg
Full name I-Mobile Stadium
Location Buriram,
Buriram, Buriram, Thailand
Coordinates 14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555
Owner Newin Chidchob
Operator Buriram United F.C.
Capacity 24,000 seating initially
32,600 seating since 2014
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground October 4, 2010
Opened June 4, 2011
Expanded Q4/2013
Construction cost USD12–17 million
Tenants
Buriram United

The Buriram Stadium, currently known for sponsorship purposes as i-mobile Stadium is a 32,600 seat football stadium in Buriram, Thailand. The stadium is the home of Thailand's 2011, 2013 and 2015 treble champions, Buriram United. The i-mobile Stadium is the largest club-owned football stadium in Thailand. Its nickname is "Thunder Castle", the fifth castle of Buriram Province.

The new i-Mobile Stadium is in the Mueang Buriram District. The 150-acre site has a capacity of 32,600 people with parking for 500 cars and 1,000 motorcycles. The pitch is floodlit; allowing for night matches.

The stadium is officially named as Buriram Stadium and also known as Thunder Castle Stadium. The stadium is referred as the New i-Mobile Stadium due to the sponsorship of I-Mobile. It inherits the name of i-Mobile Stadium from Buriram United's previous home venue Khao Kradong Stadium. However, the stadium is still referred by its official name as Buriram Stadium in the AFC competitions.

The stadium is the first football-purpose stadium of Thailand that reaches FIFA and AFC standards. It means that the stadium can hold any level of domestic and international football match. The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, provides modern medical facilities and live television and radio broadcasting infrastructure.

Coordinates: 14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555


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