★Local·Chinese shrine
Kian Un Keng Shrine
ศาลเจ้าเกียนอันเกง
One of Thonburi's oldest Chinese shrines, incense curling beside Santa Cruz — the Chinese thread of the Kudi Chin tapestry.
The Hokkien shrine beside Santa Cruz church — Thonburi's Portuguese-Chinese riverbend in one block. Old beams, incense and river breeze.
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Visiting
- Open
- daily (unconfirmed)
- Allow
- 15–20 min
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against commons.wikimedia.org, openstreetmap.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Visiting a temple
- Shoulders and knees covered, for everyone. Sarongs are usually available at the gate, sometimes for a small deposit.
- Shoes come off before you step into an ordination hall — watch what everyone else is doing at the threshold.
- Most compounds open early, around 08:00, and close by 17:00–18:00; the major ones charge foreign visitors a small entry fee.
- Early morning is cooler, quieter and far better light than midday.
Check current entry fee and today's closing time when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Santa Cruz Church pier·Cross-river ferries~2 min walk
- Wat Arun pier·Cross-river ferries~9 min walk
- Wat Arun pier·Chao Phraya Tourist Boat~11 min walk
- Itsaraphap·MRT Blue Line~12 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Baan Kudichin Museum·Community museum~1 min walk
- Wat Kalayanamit·Temple~2 min walk
- Santa Cruz Church·Portuguese church~3 min walk
- Wat Arun·Temple~9 min walk
The neighbourhood
Kian Un Keng Shrine sits in Thon Buri & Talat Phlu — The capital before the capital.