# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DU_eX2mE-14
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56990037-bbcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0c583fd737.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-20T19:40:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

hai police officers disguised as a lion dance troupe arrested a suspected thief during Lunar New Year celebrations. 
 
Police went undercover, with a secret camera in the lion's head, at a temple fair in Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Thailand's capital Bangkok. 
 
The suspect had been apprehended twice previously and was wanted for multiple counts of theft, Thai police said in a statement.
 
Tap the link in BBCNews's bio to read more. 
 
#Thailand #Nonthaburi #LunarNewYear #LionDance #BBCNews

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## Tags

thailand, bbcnews, nonthaburi, lunarnewyear, liondance

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