There is an exhibition by the Royal Thai Navy, and merit-making and tribute rites are performed for those killed in the battle.

It is part of the Mu Ko Chang National Park, which covers an area of 650 km2 (250 sq mi), of which 70 percent is offshore.

Two provinces, Trat and Ranong, receive more than 4,500 mm (180 in) a year making them the wettest places in the country.

The Ko Chang frog (Limnonectes kohchangae) was originally thought to be an endemic species, but has also been found on the mainland.

[6] Ko Chang district is divided into two sub-districts (tambons) which are home to nine villages (mubans): 1.

Shorter roads branch out to Ploytalay Resort and Keereephet, Khlong Nueng, and Klong Phu waterfalls.

The nearest long-distance road transport is at Trat town, from where the 300 km (190 mi) journey to Bangkok takes five hours by bus.

Ko Chang's income derives largely from tourism, but some traditional livelihoods still exist.

The first foreign backpackers started arriving on Ko Chang in the mid-1970s, using local fishing boats, when the island was still undeveloped.

[8] In 2020, an American tourist was arrested for posting negative feedback about his experience at a hotel in Ko Chang.