Bangkok: Mr. Alongkot’s son has lodged a police report against his father amidst allegations of identity misuse, fearing potential damage to the family. Mr. Game, the son of Mr. Alongkot Pholmuk, accompanied by Mr. Ronnarong Kaewpetch-lawyer and president of the Foundation for the Restoration of Social Justice-filed the report with the Crime Suppression Division.
According to Thai News Agency, the complaint emerged after it was discovered that Luang Por Alongkot, a former monk and abbot of Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lop Buri Province, had allegedly used Mr. Alongkot Pholmuk’s name and national ID number to open bank accounts and conduct transactions. Mr. Game expressed concern over the potential repercussions of this impersonation on his family.
Mr. Game stated that despite recognizing the former monk from media appearances dating back to 2011, he had no personal acquaintance with him. The issue surfaced between 2017 and 2019 when Mr. Game received a telephone bill addressed to Phra Alongkot Pholmuk at his father’s residence. The details matched his father’s information, prompting suspicion, but his father dismissed it as a coincidence of common names.
Mr. Game also clarified that he only became aware of his familial connection to Mr. Chalermpol Phommuk, a relative, during his university years in 2013. He emphasized that his father did not engage in digital financial transactions, relying solely on cash for personal expenses.
Attorney Ronnarong highlighted that the complaint was filed against the legal heir of Mr. Alongkot for using forged documents and providing false information to officials. Investigators are set to examine the transactions conducted using Mr. Alongkot’s ordination certificate and national ID number. Legal proceedings will follow based on the investigation findings.
Before proceeding with the complaint, Mr. Game posed a question to the former monk about the misuse of his father’s information. Lawyer Ronnarong remarked that this question was asked as a final inquiry before the former monk’s imprisonment.