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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 seaboard, 300 km (190 mi) from Bangkok, near the border with Cambodia. [1] The island Ko Chang occupies most of the district's land area, along with several smaller islands.
The Battle of Ko Chang took place on 17 January 1941 during the Franco-Thai War in which a flotilla of French warships attacked a smaller force of Thai vessels, including a coastal defence ship. The battle resulted in a tactical victory by the French Navy over the Royal Thai Navy although the strategic result is disputed.
Mu Ko Chang National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะช้าง) is in Trat Province, eastern Thailand. It spans several provincial districts. [ 1 ] It is a marine national park [ 2 ] with an area of 406,250 rai ~ 650 square kilometres (250 sq mi), [ 3 ] including 52 islands. [ 1 ]
Ko Rang (Thai: เกาะรัง, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ rāŋ]) is an island in the southwestern part of the Ko Chang archipelago on the southeastern edge of the Gulf of Thailand. [1] The island rises up out of 60m of water in most places and has few beaches. [ 2 ]
Chang Island may refer to: Koh or Ko Chang (เกาะช้าง, lit. "Elephant Island"), an island in Thailand; Changsha (t 長沙, s 长沙, p Chángshā, lit."Long Island"), a former island in the Yangtze estuary now forming part of Chongming Island in Shanghai
Ko Sichang (or Koh Sichang, Thai: เกาะสีชัง, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ̚ sǐː.t͡ɕʰāŋ]) is a district of Chonburi province, Thailand. It consists of the island of Ko Sichang and its adjoining islands. Ko Sichang is in the Gulf of Thailand, 12 km off the shore of Si Racha district. Known for its historical significance and ...
Ko Chang may refer to: Ko Chang District, in Trat Province, Thailand's third largest island; Ko Chang, Mae Sai, a subdistrict in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand;
Ko E Chan is the chancellor of the district, he oversees the administration of Ko Chan District. The district is divided into two sub-districts , which are further subdivided into 27 villages . Ko Chan and Tha Bunmi are both sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) which each cover parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further two ...