Administration
The island forms a district (amphoe) in the province of Trat. It was formed on April 30, 1994, when it was split off from Laem Ngop District, at first being classed as a minor district (king amphoe).
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24, the upgrade became official.
The district is subdivided into the two subdistricts (tambon) of Ko Chang (Thai: เกาะช้าง), consisting of 4 villages and with a total population of 3,010, and Ko Chang Tai (Thai: เกาะช้างใต้), covering 5 villages and with 2,346 inhabitants.
The district contains the following 9 villages (muban):
- Ban Salak Phet
- Ban Salak Phet Nuea
- Ban Salak Khok
- Ban Chek Bae
- Ban Dan Mai
- Bang Bao
- Ban Khlong Son
- Ban Khlong Phrao
- Ban Khlong Nonsi
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