Kuti Jihn is an old Portuguese - Thai community in Bangkok's Thonburi district. Its name derives from the epithet in 1835 given to the local Santa Cruz Church, after the original church made of wood (fig.) was rebuilt.

The new building was designed resembling Chinese edifices called Keng (fig.). This led to it being nicknamed kuti jihn, i.e. ‘Chinese dwelling’, a name that was gradually adapted by the community that grew around it.