Born in Los Angeles, Monk Duke’s —formerly Praputt Kamlang-ek/Phornprapha- life began at the crossroads of immense privilege and powerful legacy.

He was the son of two of Thailand’s most distinguished figures-General Arthit Kamlang-ek, Thailand’s former Supreme Commander and Deputy Prime Minister, and Phornsan Phornprapha, daughter of Dr. Thaworn Phornprapha, founder of the Siam Motors Group, an industrial empire that brought brands like Nissan Motors, Yamaha Music, Komatsu, and Daikin into the heart of Southeast Asia.

Born into power, raised among privilege, and educated for worldly success, Monk Duke walked away from it all in search of something far greater— not fortune, but freedom. In the silence of monastic life, he discovered his calling—to guide the modern world back to its forgotten centre.