Ko Chang district

"Ko Chang" redirects here. For other uses, see Ko Chang (disambiguation).

Ko Chang เกาะช้าง
District
West coast of Ko Chang
District location in Trat province
Coordinates: 12°6′13″N 102°21′7″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Trat
Seat	Ko Chang
Area
• Total	217 km2 (84 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	8,538
• Density	39.34/km2 (101.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	23170
Geocode	2307

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Ko Chang (Thai: เกาะช้าง, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ t͡ɕʰáːŋ]) is an amphoe (district) in Trat province, Thailand. It is on the Gulf of Thailand's eastern coast, 300 km (190 mi) from Bangkok, near the border with Cambodia.

The island Ko Chang occupies most of the district's land area, along with several smaller islands. With an area of 210 km² (81 sq mi), Ko Chang is the third-largest island in Thailand by area, after Phuket and Ko Samui. The name Ko Chang means 'Elephant Island' and derives from its elephant-shaped headland. Despite the presence of elephants on the island, they are not indigenous. At present, there are eight villages on the island.