DITTO (Thailand) Public Company Limited, in partnership with Token X Company Limited, will begin accepting subscriptions for Blu Green Token (BLU) from July 3-13, 2026. Retail investors can subscribe up to 300,000 baht with no limit for institutional investors, at a price of 1.20 baht per token. The offering comprises 400 million tokens with a target fundraising of up to 480 million baht, with InnovestX and other major securities firms serving as digital token advisors.

Takorn Rattanakamolporn, Chief Executive Officer of DITTO and Siam TC Technology Company Limited (STCT), announced that the Blu Green Token fundraising project has made significant progress. Token X will serve as the digital token offering platform, working with InnovestX and other securities firms as digital token advisors. This partnership provides investors with access to carbon credit investments and participation in environmentally conservation projects conducted to international standards, with projected average annual returns (IRR) of approximately 10.35% over the token project's lifetime.

The project includes investor protection mechanisms, with DITTO acting as a financial guarantor to ensure payment of accumulated returns and principal if carbon credit sales fall short of projections. Token holders are entitled to receive accumulated returns at a rate of 3.0% per annum under specified conditions outlined in the prospectus.

"The Blu Green Token project is an extension of our carbon credit business derived from mangrove reforestation, operated by STCT, a DITTO subsidiary," Takorn stated. "This project has been under continuous development for three years, with mangrove forests covering 17,531.04 acres serving as underlying assets. The project is registered under Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction (T-VER) and Premium T-VER standards by Thailand's Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO). These forests can absorb and store carbon dioxide at 4-10 times the rate of tropical rainforests, making them highly potential carbon sinks."

Wanrop Bundharm, Chief Investment Officer of Token X, a digitally authorized ICO portal regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), revealed that Token X is collaborating with STCT, DITTO's subsidiary, to open subscriptions for Blu Green Token through the Token X application. Subscriptions will run from July 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM until July 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM, priced at 1.20 baht per token with a minimum subscription of 1,200 baht (1,000 tokens). The offering is limited to 400 million tokens with a total value not exceeding 480 million baht over a 7-year project period.

PHUKET — Heavy rain to very heavy rain that began at around 04:00 on 1 July 2026 caused flooding in several parts of Phuket, with authorities warning motorists to avoid inundated roads and travel with caution.

Flooding was reported in Patong in Kathu district and at multiple locations across Phuket's Muang district. Water covered road surfaces, making it difficult for small vehicles to pass and causing traffic congestion on some routes.

Officals advised residents to avoid flooded areas where possible and exercise caution while travelling.

Meanwhile, the water level in Bang Yai Canal, a major waterway stretching more than 20 kilometres from Kathu district through Phuket Town before emptying into Phuket Bay, rose by more than 3 metres.

Authorities warned that the elevated water level could cause the canal to overflow into nearby communities. Drainage operations are continuing to reduce the impact of heavy rainfall and accumulated runoff, while officials are monitoring the situation around the clock.

Entertainment media reports that Lionel Messi, the Argentine national team striker and Inter Miami player, earned approximately $15 million USD for appearing in a promotional trailer for the upcoming blockbuster film Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.

Messi appeared alongside Tom Holland, who plays Tony Parker in the film, in a scene where Messi travels through New York searching for Spider-Man before Peter Parker joins him to swing through the city on web-slingers. In the 40-second trailer, Messi appears for roughly 20 seconds.

Reports indicate that Messi received compensation for his acting work, which he performed well, earning $15 million USD for his approximately 20-second appearance on screen, equivalent to roughly 499 million baht.

On Friday, June 19, 2026, His Holiness Somdej Phra Ariyavongsagatanyana, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, received Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Interior Minister, and the Cabinet to pay formal respects at the opening ceremony celebrating his 99th birthday on June 26, 2026, held at Rajabophit Sathitmahaseemaram Temple in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon district.

The Prime Minister then presided over the opening of the exhibition "13 Cycles of Rajabophit: Royal Patronage of Faith," commemorating the Supreme Patriarch's 99th birthday and honoring the legacy and contributions of Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the former royal patroness of the temple.

The event was organized jointly by the Prime Minister's Office, Rajabophit Sathitmahaseemaram Temple, and related agencies. Attendees included government officials, clergy, government employees, students, and Buddhists from across the country.

The celebration features multiple exhibitions and activities, including a commemorative exhibition highlighting Princess Bajrakitiyabha's biography, achievements, and contributions to the temple; and an exhibition titled "99 Years of Auspicious Dharmic Virtue" presenting the history of the temple, its past abbots, and the Supreme Patriarch's life and work, reflecting the interconnection between religious institutions, the Thai monarchy, and society.

The program also includes temple tours of Rajabophit Sathitmahaseemaram, a royal first-class temple of the Fifth and Seventh Reigns, featuring historical, architectural, and artistic significance. Additional highlights include light, color, and projection mapping displays inside the main stupa titled "Rattanakosin Faith Under Monastic Merit," cultural performances, local wisdom demonstrations, and academic seminars by experts discussing religion, history, and contemporary society.

Luang Pho Phut Sutatto, also known as Phra Ratchaouthaikavi, was the former provincial sangha leader of Uthai Thani and abbot of Wat Mani Sathit Kapittharam (Thung Kaew) in Muang District, Uthai Thani Province. He was originally named Phut Chaing-im and was born on December 9, 1896, at Ban Nong Tao in Thung Yai Subdistrict, Muang District, Uthai Thani Province. He ordained on March 6, 1915, at Wat Thung Kaew's ordination precinct under Phra Sunthormuni, receiving the monastic name Sutatto. In his ecclesiastical career, he became abbot of Wat Thung Kaew in 1928, deputy provincial sangha leader of Uthai Thani in 1933 while serving as a preceptor, and provincial sangha leader in 1935. In 1957, he received royal promotion to the rank of Phra Ratchakana, titled Phra Ratchaouthaikavi. He passed away peacefully on April 24, 1990, in his residence at the age of 95 with 75 years of monastic life.

On December 9, 1957, commemorating Luang Pho Phut's 78th birthday, his disciples commissioned an auspicious amulet in the form of an oval medal. A total of 10,319 medals were cast: 318 in metallic alloy and 10,000 in copper, distributed as commemorative keepsakes.

The medal features an oval shape with a bail loop. The obverse displays a raised half-figure centered on the medal with a double border, with Thai script below reading "Phra Ratchaouthaikavi (Phut)" framed by decorative flame motifs. The reverse bears a single border with a front-facing tiger-striped yantra in the center containing five core mantric syllables representing compassion, lion-heart virtues, the 108 principles, the four elements, and the Triple Gem. An ornate Buddha yantra is framed by eight-pointed flame motifs, with Thai script above stating "In Commemoration of 78th Birthday" separated by lotus flowers, and below reading "9 December 2516" (1973).

Venerable Buddhist masters who participated in the consecration ceremony included Luang Pho Phut of Wat Thung Kaew, Luang Pho Swaang of Wat Tha Phutra, Luang Pho Som of Wat Tap Tan, Luang Pho Nai of Wat Bosat Khong Thanu, Luang Pho Juan of Wat Nong Sum, Luang Pho Prasit of Wat Wang Ma, and Luang Pho Pleng of Wat Nong Yai Thai, among others. Devotees who learned of his virtues greatly desired to possess these medals as treasured amulets for veneration and spiritual merit.

A spiritual teaching warns that clinging to things causes suffering, introducing a feature on rare Buddhist amulets cherished by collectors. Luang Pho Ama, the first abbot of Wat Ketu Noi Ampawan in Ratchaburi, gained widespread renown in the early Rama V period. His first-edition amulet coins, cast in 1919 as funeral merit-making tokens, are oval-shaped with ancient loop fittings and bear Khmer script identifying him as Isiditinno. Despite being stationary coins, they remain highly popular among collectors.

Wat Prachasamamakkhitham received permission to create commemoration coins for Luang Pu Prapai Akkhathamma, former abbot of Wat Pa Sri Prapai Vanaram in Nakhon Phanom, in 2016. The oval coins with loop fittings feature his image and help fund the Phon Sawaeng Stupa. The reverse displays the stupa amid rays of light with celestial figures, bearing inscriptions commemorating its construction.

Luang Pho Thob Thammapañño of Wat Phra Phutthbat Chondaen in Phetchabun is honored by residents through his rare 94th anniversary coins cast in 1974 by villagers led by Luang Pho Boon of Wat Bosat Phothitong. These three-centimeter oval coins feature his half-length image on the obverse and a five-pointed yantra on the reverse.

Luang Pho Rung Kangkasuvanno, former abbot of Wat Nong Si Nuan in Nakhon Sawan, was commemorated through the Golden Elephant amulet coins created in 1979. The distinctive corn-kernel shaped coins feature his image and an elephant walking majestically on the reverse, making them must-haves for serious amulet collectors.