Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium, formerly Charusathian Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium owned by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Chulalongkorn Soi 9 in Pathumwan in the centre of Bangkok. It is currently used mostly for football matches and to host intra- and inter-university sports competitions the student body participates in. The stadium is the current home of Thai Division 1 team, Chula United and previously served as the home stadium for BBCU and Chamchuri United F.C. of the Thailand Premier League and Regional League Division 2, and holds 20,000.
In 2005, the stadium was renovated and became the first sports stadium in Thailand to be fitted with artificial turf.
Other stadiums in Bangkok include Suphachalasai Stadium, Rajamangala Stadium, the Thai Army Sports Stadium and the Thai-Japanese Stadium.
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