Thai father and daughter detained at Narita over dispute with airline staff

A Thai father and his daughter were detained in Japan for allegedly touching a female airline staff member during an argument at Narita International Airport on May 12.

They were about to board a flight back to Bangkok after vacationing in Japan, according to Japanese media.

The father, 66, and the daughter, 30, reportedly complained about the staff member’s behavior when he allegedly touched her arm.

The media reported that the father, who claimed to be a public prosecutor, confessed, but the daughter denied the allegations.