The Government Lottery Office is rolling out a new spending limit feature for digital six-digit (L6) and three-digit (N3) lottery tickets in the Pao Tang app, effective July 1, 2025. The new feature aims to promote responsible gaming and help players control their lottery spending. Players can access the feature by selecting "Other" in the app and choosing "Digital Lottery Spending Limit" for L6 tickets or "Lottery Spending Limit" for N3 tickets, then set their own budget starting from 80 baht for L6 and 20 baht for N3 up to their desired amount. The system prevents purchases exceeding the set limit and sends alerts when players approach or exceed their threshold. Players can also independently adjust their limits or suspend purchases entirely. This initiative reflects the lottery office's commitment to responsible gaming practices aligned with the World Lottery Association's Level 3 Responsible Gaming Framework, encouraging players to purchase tickets mindfully and within their financial means.

Rocker Sek Loso made his long-awaited return to perform at "SEK LOSO Rebirth" concert at MCC Hall The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi, organized by leading concert promoter CI Showbiz. The packed venue featured an innovative center-stage setup that gave fans an intimate experience while delivering rock sound from every angle. Multiple generations of fans crowded the hall, with lengthy queues at official merchandise booths even before doors opened.

When the lights dimmed and the intro to his signature hit "Rao Lae Nai" (Us and You) played, the crowd erupted in cheers as Sek Loso walked down to greet and shake hands with waiting fans. The concert kicked off with "Phucha Cha" (The Winner) and continued through fan favorites including "Chan Rue Ther" (Me or You), "Om Phra Ma Pud," and "Roi Yim Nak Sud" (Warrior's Smile). The energy intensified with emotionally charged tracks like "Sahat" and upbeat numbers such as "Motorsai Rab Chang" (Motorcycle Taxi for Hire) and "Tao Yang Thai" (Thai Pride).

The concert featured special guest appearances, beginning with a touching father-and-son moment as Skat Sukphimai (Tiger), Sek Loso's son, joined him for "Maew Wa" (Even Though) alongside Gunner. Teddy performed on "Pan Pueng," while the setlist expanded into deeper musical territory with tracks like "5 Nathee" (5 Minutes), "Confused," and the rock anthem "I Wanna Love You."

The night's biggest surprise came when Om Panchapon (Om Cocktail), a musician who had stepped away from performing, took the stage as a guest to duet "Keun Janthara" (Moonlit Night) with Sek Loso. Om humorously explained his return, joking that since he wasn't being paid, it didn't count as a profession, drawing applause from the crowd. The emotional collaboration highlighted the friendship and mutual respect between the two artists.

Sek Loso then transported fans back in time with "14 Ik Krung" (14 Once More), before the concert's finale delivered a relentless barrage of chart-toppers including "Somsan," "Jakrayarn See Daeng" (Red Bicycle), and "Ther Chop Nai." He even revisited legendary songs with his own rock style, performing "Waniphok" and "Raja Ngen Phon" (The Credit King), leaving audiences dancing until the very end as the Y2K era anthem "Phothi" (Promise) wrapped up the night.

Fifteen Buddhist monks survived a horrific collision with a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy, though many remain in shock. Four monks are in critical condition, ten are moderately injured, two have ruptured spleens, and the rest suffer mostly fractures. An 11-year-old boy drove a Isuzu pickup truck that struck a procession of 34 Buddhist monks, resulting in eight deaths in Ban Na Si Nuam, Mueang District, Mukdahan Province.

As of July 2, 2569, the Mukdahan Provincial Public Health Office reported four critically injured monks, ten moderately injured, two with ruptured spleens, and the remainder suffering primarily from bone fractures.

The boy's mother subsequently met with investigators from Mueang Mukdahan Police Station. Preliminary questioning revealed that her son had stolen an Isuzu pickup truck from home—his first incident of this nature. The mother said that upon learning her son had stolen the vehicle, she immediately called police hotline 191 to intercept the truck, but it was too late. The vehicle lost control and struck the monk procession, resulting in deaths and injuries.

Wat Roi Phra Phutthabat Phumonrom in Mueang Mukdahan has posted images of 15 monks with minor injuries. The temple arranged transportation to bring the injured monks to the temple to rest, coordinating documentation of the deceased with community health volunteers. All affected monks are reported to be in shock and traumatized by the incident.

PHUKET: A 37-year-old man from Ranong was arrested after police discovered 202 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills concealed beneath the roof lining of his pickup truck during an inspection at the Phuket Checkpoint in Mai Khao Wednesday afternoon (July 1).

At 1:30 p.m. on July 2, traffic police from Khlong Khlung Station in Kamphaeng Phet received a report of a pickup truck running a red light and striking a motorcycle in Kamphaeng Phet city. Around 1:00 p.m., emergency services had reported that a vegetable-laden pickup truck ran a red light at Nakhon Chum intersection on Pholyothin Road, then collided with a sidecar motorcycle. The motorcyclist, Weerapong, 61, sustained serious injuries. Dashboard camera footage from the opposite vehicle captured the incident.

Police coordinated with local traffic officers to intercept the vehicle at a U-turn near Khlong Khlung Service Station, kilometer 418, Khlong Khlung subdistrict, about 45 kilometers from the collision site. The white Isuzu D-Max pickup, bearing Chiang Mai license plate, was driven by Sai Lerd, 25, a Myanmar national.

The truck was loaded with over two tons of cucumber and 40 green sacks containing methamphetamine pills. Each sack held 200,000 pills, totaling 8 million pills worth approximately 500 million baht. The driver was taken into custody for further investigation. He initially claimed he was hired to drive from northern Thailand but fled after the collision before being apprehended.

Paris is gripped by a severe, prolonged heat wave causing dangerously high temperatures across the city and disrupting daily life. Thousands of residents have flocked to an IKEA store in Paris to escape the heat, inadvertently transforming the furniture showroom into a temporary shelter. Inside, people are resting on display beds, sofas, and chairs, while others sit quietly chatting or using their phones to cool off indoors away from the scorching temperatures. The scene inside the store has taken on a surreal quality, resembling a temporary refuge center more than a retail outlet, with many people taking short naps while waiting for the peak heat to pass. Videos of the situation have spread rapidly on social media, with many viewing it as a clever heat management strategy, while others joke that IKEA has become the city's most popular heat escape destination. One online user commented, "This is no longer just a furniture store—it's become the coolest and most comfortable place in the city right now." This situation unfolds as France faces one of its most severe heat waves in years, with temperatures far exceeding seasonal averages and persisting for multiple consecutive days. Health officials report the current heat wave is linked to approximately 1,000 excess deaths above normal levels, primarily among elderly residents, and warn that figures could rise further if temperatures do not decrease soon.