It is in Wat Kanlaya Sub-district, Thon Buri District, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, south of Bangkok Yai Canal.
The neighbourhood, dating to the Ayutthaya period, includes communities of several faiths living in close proximity.
Today, it is best known for the Catholic community (mainly of Portuguese descendants) around Santa Cruz Church, but the wider neighbourhood also includes the areas around Wat Kanlayanamit, Kudi Khao Mosque, and the Chinese Kuan An Keng Shrine.
[2] Today, it is best known for the Catholic community (mainly of Portuguese descendants, in 2014, they have a population of about 1,850 people in 293 households[3]) around Santa Cruz Church, but the wider neighbourhood also includes the areas around Wat Kanlayanamit, Kudi Khao Mosque, and the Chinese Kuan An Keng Shrine.
However, it has an explanation that should refer to the Chinese temple on the Chao Phraya River that had been built since the Ayuthaya period.
[2] In addition, papier-mâché piggy bank and wooden guandao (Chinese crescent blade) are community craft souvenirs.