SINGAPORE - A man has been jailed and fined over urinating inside an MRT train, following a spate of public urination incidents at MRT stations in 2025.
On March 18, Meksuwan Suwapit, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of committing an obscene act and another for committing an act of public nuisance.
The Thai national was sentenced to a week’s jail and fined $2,000.
District Judge Salina Ishak said his actions had crossed the custodial threshold and a fine would not be sufficient.
“You had exposed your penis in a confined train – it was clearly visible and shown. Your conduct caused annoyance, shock and disgust to the commuters in what was a relatively crowded train,” the judge said.
The court heard Meksuwan had met his friends in the Somerset area for a drink on Jan 25.
He decided to head home at around 8pm after consuming a bottle of red wine and boarded a train headed towards Jurong East.
When the train was somewhere between Ang Mo Kio and Khatib stations, he felt the urge to urinate and decided to relieve himself on the spot.
According to a witness who called the police, Meksuwan unzipped his pants and exposed his penis, before urinating inside the train where he stood.
In court, Meksuwan said he understood he made a huge mistake and promised to stay away from alcohol in the future.
Two other men were fined earlier in the year over public urination cases at MRT stations, while a third has been charged.
On Jan 14, Li Guorui, 41, was fined $2,000 after he urinated on an escalator handrail at Outram Park MRT station four days earlier. He was heavily intoxicated after consumed a large amount of beer during a business dinner.
On Feb 26, Zhou Hongwei, 57, was also fined $2,000, after he peed in front of the passenger service centre at Potong Pasir MRT station on Jan 13 at around 7.30pm.
Soo Fook Khan, 53, was charged on Jan 15 with urinating at the platform of Tanah Merah MRT station on Jan 8 at around 12.30pm.
Soo’s case will be heard on March 27.
For committing an act of public nuisance and knowing that this act would cause annoyance to the public, an offender can be jailed for up to three months, fined up to $2,000, or both.
For performing an obscene act in a public place, an offender can be jailed for up to three months and fined.
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