In 2008, the KhlongAmphawa community was granted an Honorable Mention Award from the UNESCO Asia–Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation as a result of its efforts to preserve the local culture and architecture.
To get there by bus, take the Bangkok–Ratchaburi–DamnoenSaduak bus and get off at Amphawa Market. By car, take Highway 35 (Thon Buri–Pak Tho) to Km 63. Drive through the town of SamutSongkhram to take Highway 325 (SamutSongkhram–Bang Phae). At Km 36-37, take a left turn toward the King Rama II Memorial Park. The market is located near the King Rama II Memorial Park.