The Bangkok Arena will be a 16,500-seat venue on the periphery of the downtown core. Photo: Handout
Opinion
Opinion
Tim Noonan
Bangkok is about to show Hong Kong what a real ‘benchmark in sports and entertainment’ looks like
While the government’s price tag for the Kai Tak Sports Park is certainly great – at HK$32 billion – the end design is underwhelming at best thanks to the political realities of Hong Kong
The minute the Bangkok Arena opens in 2022, it will be the premier event venue in Asia, if not the world
Tim Noonan has been crafting uniquely provocative columns for the SCMP and SMP for more than a decade. A native of Canada, he has over 20 years’ experience in Asia and has been a regular contributor to a number of prominent publications, including Time magazine, Forbes, The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune and The Independent.