A family of four attempted to bring a splash of fun back from their holiday, only to have cold water poured on them when they returned to Singapore. In a video posted on Instagram on May 29, Singaporean Lalitha Rajah said they were detained by the airport police after two toy water guns were found in their luggage. Rajah, her...
'Wish someone had told me this before': Family detained at Changi Airport over kids' toy water guns after Thailand trip
Rajah, her Australian husband and their two children had flew back about two weeks ago, after a holiday in Thailand where they partook in the Songkran water festival that celebrates the Thai New Year. Rajah added that her husband was taken to a room and detained for about an hour, where he saw a few other people who had brought similar toys back from their trips.
"I wish someone had told me this beforehand, it would've saved us a lot of time and upset children," she wrote.One netizen commented: "No way! I can't comprehend this! So to be clear, they seized the 'dangerous' guns?"AsiaOne has reached out to Rajah for more information.
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