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A clash over ownership of a house has plunged a Surat Thani man into a saga involving a discharged DSI officer who acts in a menacing manner, sparking concerns for his safety.

Worawit “Bird” Setthadet, a motor mechanic, was assaulted by a group of three men outside his home in Makham Tia district on June 25 in a falling out over the property next door, which he also owns.

Worawit ‘Bird’ Setthadet

He discovered later that one of the three is the younger brother of the previous owner, identified as “Ee”, who had asked Mr Bird if she could buy back the property but failed to make payments.

Mr Bird said they attacked him after he challenged their claim to be the rightful owners. The motor mechanic said he bought the place next door to his own in 2019 after Ms Ee fell…