The company said in a press release on Friday that the Bt120 million investment in a 31,790 square metre outdoor entertainment space sits adjacent to the Show DC shopping centre.

It bolsters the retail complex’s event offerings which already include multiple indoor and outdoor event spaces, and has more than 40 event days booked through Q2 2019, the company said.

The new open entertainment space can cater to a 60,000 pax capacity event with 1,000 car parking spaces, a rarity in central Bangkok.

Goh Soo Sing, Chief Executive Officer of Show DC, said: “There’s huge demand for a large outdoor entertainment space in the centre of Bangkok, and Show DC Arena fulfils this need.

“Thailand’s events and entertainment industry is robust and we are seeing increased inquiries from organisers. Show DC Arena offers a large, flexible event space that can cater to up to 60,000 people and I’m confident that our downtown location in Rama 9 area, combined with the availability of parking spaces and free shuttle service to MRT Petchaburi station, will help make events even more accessible and attractive to attendees and organisers alike.

“Over the last two years, we have used music and events to bring together over one million people. We are delighted and excited to have this new and largest outdoor space, Show DC Arena, right in the middle of Bangkok – a brand new venue in the heart of the city.”

Show DC Arena has already been chosen as the venue for several high profile events including the recent Chang Music Connection Musictropolis which Bodyslam and Potato headlined, and MAYA Music Festival 2018 on December 8-9, which has a line-up including global DJs, K-Pop and J-Pop superstars.