Kanlaya is from Bangkok, Thailand and has served full-time in the ministry for over thirty years alongside her husband, Enoch, who went home to be with the Lord in 2016. Kanlaya and Enoch have one son.

In addition to being a pastor, Enoch was the Chairman of Thailand Campus Crusade for Christ and the Thailand Evangelism and Church Growth Committee and was considered a key leader of the evangelical movement in his country.

Kanlaya continues to follow God as He leads her in new ministries. She relocated to Chiang Mai and is working with ministry partners in the northern area of Thailand.