SINGAPORE: On Tuesday ( Mar 18 ), an intoxicated man who urinated on an MRT train was imprisoned for a week and fined S$ 2, 000 ( US$ 1, 500 ).  ,
The prosecution’s testimony in court included a description of how commuters stepped on Meksuwan Suwapit’s blood as the train moved and spread across the floors.  ,
Meksuwan, a 37-year-old Thai nationwide, admitted to performing an outrageous act in public and causing a common problem. Additionally, he admitted to a fee of appearing drunk in public, which was taken into account when determining his imprisonment.  ,
The prosecutor was informed that Meksuwan, an inspector engineer, met some friends for drinks in England on January 25th of this year.  ,
He boarded the train at Somerset MRT Station days later and headed home to Jurong East after drinking a bottle of red wine from around 4.30pm.  ,
The drunken Meksuwan urinated in the station house shortly after 8o’clock. At the time, the coach was passing between Khatib MRT train and Ang Mo Kio MRT station.  ,
A passenger reported what happened to officers officers on patrol after taking a picture of Meksuwan in the action.  ,
” Some travellers were irritated, shocked, and/or disgusted when they saw the accused’s steps.” They began to distance themselves from the accused,” to avert the accused and the pool of blood on the floor,” said Deputy Public Prosecutor Teo Lu Jia.  ,
” Some travellers ended up stepping on the pool of blood because they did not notice it.” The urine puddle on the floor likewise spread as far as the train was moving, making the travellers irritable and mess-free.
Meksuwan was taken to the station’s primary help area for investigation after being intercepted at Woodlands MRT Station.  ,
He was detained that day and charged two days later.
Disadvantaged, Meksuwan often raised his hands in a prayer gesture in front of him as he was sentenced in court.
His situation is the most recent in a line of people urination incidents at networks of transportation.  ,
At least three people are alleged to possess urinated at MRT channels in January of this year.  ,
Two of them received fines of S$ 2, 000 for self-medicating at , Outram Park MRT place, and Potong Pasir MRT place.  ,
Ms. Teo cited recent circumstances as evidence that courts needed to indicate that such behavior could not be tolerated.  ,
There is a needed to stop for vulgar, intolerable, and anti-social behavior, which are regrettably common. According to the National Environment Agency, an average of 600 persons were fined annually for urinating or defecating in people between 2020 and 2024, according to Ms Teo.  ,
Meksuwan’s blatant act of exposing himself on the coach, which she claimed was illegal, and the utmost S$ 2, 000 good for the charge of public nuisance were both sought by Ms Teo and jailed for a week.  ,
District Judge Salina Ishak agreed with the trial that Meksuwan’s personal parts were plainly visible during the incident and that his conduct irritated and irritated commuters on a train that was reportedly crowded.  ,
She imposed the sentence that the trial had suggested.  ,
Meksuwan could have been imprisoned for three weeks, subject to a fine, or both for having committed an outrageous act.  ,
He could have been imprisoned up to S$ 2, 000 for the crime of public nuisance.
He could have been jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$ 1, 000, or both for causing anger in people and given a fine of up to S$ 1, 000, or both.