Kanchanaburi Stadium
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Kanchanaburi Stadium or Kleab Bua Stadium, is a multi-use stadium
in Kanchanaburi
Province, Thailand
. It was redeveloped for the 2009 Thailand National Youth Games
and is also the home stadium of the Thai Premier League's TOT FC
.
Prior to redevelopment the stadium
was a typical Thai municipal stadium: a pitch surrounded by running track with two small stands on each side. The old stands have been retained as part of the redevelopment and four new stands have been constructed. At each end of the ground there are two new stands, each curved as they follow the line of the running track. To the right of the main stand the two new stands nearly meet in the middle but there is a small gap between them. To the left of the main stand are similar curved stands but there is a larger gap in the middle. All four new stands have cantilever
roofs.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi ) is a town in the west of Thailand and the capital of Kanchanaburi province. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327...
Province, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It was redeveloped for the 2009 Thailand National Youth Games
Thailand National Youth Games
Thailand National Youth Games is the sports event of Thailand of national level for youth which are held in an every year interval.-External links:*...
and is also the home stadium of the Thai Premier League's TOT FC
TOT FC
TOT Sport Club is a Thai football club based in the town of Nonthaburi in Nonthaburi Province which represents the national telecommunications company, Telephone Organization of Thailand...
.
Prior to redevelopment the stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
was a typical Thai municipal stadium: a pitch surrounded by running track with two small stands on each side. The old stands have been retained as part of the redevelopment and four new stands have been constructed. At each end of the ground there are two new stands, each curved as they follow the line of the running track. To the right of the main stand the two new stands nearly meet in the middle but there is a small gap between them. To the left of the main stand are similar curved stands but there is a larger gap in the middle. All four new stands have cantilever
Cantilever
A cantilever is a beam anchored at only one end. The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and shear stress. Cantilever construction allows for overhanging structures without external bracing. Cantilevers can also be constructed with trusses or slabs.This is in...
roofs.