Ban Chang Lo is one of five subdistricts and namesake historic neighbourhood in Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok's Thonburi side. It covers the right side of Wang Lang to Phran Nok Roads to the Fai Chai Intersection and area of right sideCharan Sanit Wong Road until the bridge spanKhlong Mon, which is the border between Bangkok Noi and Bangkok Yai Districts, with a total area of 2.076 km2. Its name meaning "Village of Caster", because people in this community have a history that dates back to the Thonburi and early Rattanakosin Kingdoms, their ancestors had a career in casting Buddha images. They are considered to be Buddha image casters with great versatility and worked in the royal court in many important royal ceremonies such as Royal Cremation Ceremony etc. The area of the Ban Chang Lo in the past, was not very large. North, next to Phran Nok Road, south to Soi Itsaraphap 44, east to Khlong Ban Khamin, west to Phran Nok Market. The original house ofthe people in Ban Chang Lo is a traditional Thai wooden house with a gable roof and has a spacious area. Because it uses a large area in casting and mold making, most of the remaining areas therefore planted fruit trees or a vegetable garden. The area of Ban Chang Lo has a canal through to Chao Phraya River at Wat Rakhang nearby. Latterly, because this community is close to Siriraj Hospital and the market which is location to people's houses. When they work sometimes there will be fire flakes spilled into them, which causes a fire. So the government banned them from doing this career again and to move away from living area. At present, those who have a casting Buddha image have moved to open the foundries and shops along Phran Nok Road near Fai Chai Intersection. Nowadays, the area opposite Wat Wiset Kan's gate with a blue sign indicating Ban Chang Lo Community installed on Wang Lang Road, which is an alley connects to Soi Itsaraphap 44 and leads to other communities and places such as Ban Khamin, Trok Matum, Thonburi Hospital and Navy Park Club.
