French Teen Fined in Singapore for Viral Straw-Licking Prank

A 19-year-old French national was fined in Singapore on Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge over a viral straw-licking prank. His lawyers said he was "truly sorry" for causing trouble. The fine was reported as S$465.

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Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt

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A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city-state.

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Euronews Published 30 July 2026

French teenager fined in Singapore for viral straw-licking prank

A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city-state.

BBC Published 30 July 2026

Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt

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