Thirteen hours of Twittering by Austrian businessman @freakingcat tells an eyewitness tale of Bangkok burning in detail that generally has escaped conventional/professional journalism. I grabbed a snapshot of his posts from a long and painful Wednesday in Thailand's capital. You might wish to scroll to the bottom, and read up.
Its getting night! Tomorrow the sun will rise again! Thailand will be changed forever!
37 minutes ago via Twitterrific
freakingcat just have candle light dinner. Bangkok in darknest, it will be a very long night
about 1 hour ago via mobile web
fff
about 1 hour ago via mobile web
At khlong toei believe it or not reds still hold a meeting at their stage
about 2 hours ago via Twitterrific
It gonna be a night of horror for Thailand but there will always be a new tomorrow. Lets work together for Our future!
about 3 hours ago via Twitterrific
Tweeting with almost no battery. Freakingcat is ok. We still are in shock about what happened to Bangkok but we deal with it!
about 3 hours ago via Twitterrific
Received messages for phone interviews. Now almost iphone empty if electricity returns yes email me: freakingcat@gmail.com
about 3 hours ago via Twitterrific
To all reporters and firefighters medics soldiers and police out there...we thank you for risking your lives for everybody. Lets move forwar
about 3 hours ago via Twitterrific
I dont want to report tonight anymore about the violence and destruction th thailand. I have experienced enough today. I wish for peace !
about 3 hours ago via Twitterrific
Freakingcat prepares now for a long night without electricity. Our hearts reach out to all of you who stood by us and even offered accomodat
about 3 hours ago via Twitterrific
We fear looters might come but have blocked every door and window in our house. Our soi locked too. I thank you all for your prayers.
about 4 hours ago via Twitterrific
Freakingcat still alive. Situation more quiet now. We stay in our house and prepare for a night without electricity. Drawing last laptop ba.
about 4 hours ago via Twitterrific
Fire at electricity works still on...rama 4 is a ghoststreet. Thanks for all tweeters. We stay in our house overnighy.
about 5 hours ago via Twitterrific
Lots of firetrucks sirens heard at khlong toei
about 5 hours ago via Twitterrific
Now thaksin you got what you wanted? Bangkok is burning! Thailand is crying!
about 5 hours ago via Twitterrific
All reporters please hide somewhere inside! Reds start to attack you!
about 5 hours ago via Twitterrific
Called austrian embassy and reported our location. We try to stay in our house overnight. Please people of the world, pray for peace !
about 5 hours ago via Twitterrific
Please tweet me the emergency number of austrian embassy
about 5 hours ago via Twitterrific
We will try to stay tonight in our house and tomorrow decide where to go. Thx for all your offers to help!
about 5 hours ago via Twitterrific
Curfew at bangkok. Still huge explosions here. Announcrment of government now via loudspeakers on street
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Please if it is possible get us out from here tomorrow. We need a hotel room for 3 and cats.soi baan plai nuan. Khlong toei
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
We will evacuate tomorrow if possible. We need a hotel room for 3 people and our 3 cats please people help us!
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Got a bit of electricity from laptop. Electricityworks burns out completely. We fear wind may turn and set our house on fire
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
30 meter flames! Fire getting worst. Huge explosions!!!
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Battery almost finished. Electricity works cannot be saved. I will tweet you if i find power. Pray for bangkok! Pray!
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Rama 4 is all destroyed! I am crying!
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Firefifhters try to break open electricity gates.... Huge huge explosions all khlong toei full of smoke
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Transformator blew up!!! Insane fire at whole electricity building now....fire at kt stage
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
All windows destroyed of mrt khlong toei. Smoke took pics but cannot send. Apocalypic!!!! Hell
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Firetrucks arrive but fire out of control!!! My god!!! Mrt getting burned too
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Firetruck just beside at soi baan plai nuan cannot get out! Reds destroy everything!!!
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
My god!!! Huge fire at electricity work khlong toei just beside our house! Huge thick smoke!
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Electricity building beside our house on fire!!! Thicl smoke
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Helicopter is circling over bon kai...sporadic loud bangs...loudspeaker announcement. People heard shouting, ambulances and more bangs
about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Many loud bangs at khlong toei, every few seconds...loudspeaker announcement, ambulances heard
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Massive fires at chidlom bts...
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Unconformed reports that central world and paragon are burning. Ambulanes heard at khlong toei
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Many loud explosions heard now at khlong toei!!
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Rours protesters entered central world and start to burn things at 1st floor.
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Funfire bombs and firecrackers at central world plaza...even after reds surrendered reports say
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Loud bang now heard at khling toei street near stage...prob. 2 helicopters circling
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
5 red leaders turn themselves in says TAN network!!! Bangs still heard at khlong toei
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
People throw petrolbombs at stores, its reported...fights still going on in some parts of bangkok
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
More explosions reported at chidlom. I doubt that reds at khlong toei will follow nattawuds request to surrender. They are agitated
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Nattawud and jattuporn arrested!!!! Reds at khlong toei still not give up! One loud bang heard again, helicopters circling above
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Siam and central world reported cleared! Red leaders urge reds to surrender
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Rockets fired from near kt stage...estimated 600 ppl there..saw at least 10 black masked guys passing by towards stage. Now our soi locked
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Crowd at khling toei stage screaming all together...area under expressway completelu empty reds confirm sniper
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Locals say now sniper at mrt khling toei area so thats why everyone leaving towarfs stage...scary not one stays back!
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Many guys with black facemasks moving by...threaten me not to take pic and put phone down. Run to safety into our soi
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Motorbikes warn people to move away from under expressway. All run now
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Area under expressway almost free of people, tyres in front of lumpini tower smoking not burning
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Now quiet at khlong toei so i take a peek... Many agitated reds in front of stage...maybe 400
about 7 hours ago via Twitterrific
Can hear from my house at khlong toei crowd shouting angrily. I am scared to go out now! Explosions stopped.
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Fire outside sheraton/westin hotels ashoke/sukhumvit reported
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
@vaitor you are a hero, please watch out!!! Dont get shot!
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
RT @Tonymaggs: @freakingcat download echofon free. It allows retweets. You're a star, best I'm following...:-)
about 8 hours ago via API
Cannot download another program on iphone to re-tweet phone internet connection too slow but thanks guys for advise!!!
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Udon thani city hall on fire! Protesters torch them!
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
7 read leaders to surrender!! Isnt that great news guys???? Lets hope this is true and fighting will stop soon!!!
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Now huge loud bang heard at khlong toei! Dont get out on the streets!!! Helicopters still hovering above
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Ch3 reports red shirts took over century park hotel
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Continuous gunshots at expressway khlong toei, mrt area. Its heating up here. Constants small explosions. Many more gunshots! Now big expl
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Loudspeaker annoyncements heard now by reds at khlong toei near expressway, helicopters, many gunshots now!!!!
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Khling toei many explosions!! Shots very near by MRT !!! Its dangerous!! Get out from there!!!
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Channel 9 jatuporn wants to surrender!!!
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Senator lertrat told tv thay red leader want to surrender!!
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Iphone program doesnt allow me to re-tweet messages,so i type them from what infos i get from heroes out there. Only khlong toei first hand
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Explosions many heard at khling toei...maybe firecrackers maybe gunshots
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Urgent! Rumours that arisman was arrested...awaiting confirmation
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Big loud bang heard now at Khlong Toei. Another one!!!! loud! Helicopters again above
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
Just bern told that reds at Khling toei stage are mobilizing and are moving towards lumphini . 6 min ago!
about 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
@vaitor spoke of din deng area sorry forgot to mention
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Warning from hero @vaitor reporters hide cameras and take off green armband!!!! Danger crowd Angry!!!
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
@JSeymour026 i can hear and saw helicopters 10 min ago above soi baan plai nuan...now only hear them at distance
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific in reply to JSeymour026
About 100 reds under expressway khlong toei...angry....helicopters circling above
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Gunshots and explosions heard at Khlong Toei. Helicopters circling again
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Police hospital confirms death of italien journalist
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Thai media report soldiers slowly advance towards stage...few protesters there
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Reds putting gas canisters on road near pathum wan to stop advance of troops
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Khon kaen redshirts storm city hall...snipers shoot at firefighters on rama4 soi ngam dupli
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
@vaitor reports 2 foreign reporters shot 2 more bodies found
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Great @vaitor is fine he is near stage now...soldiers moving forward
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
@BKKsmiles5 GREAT !!!! Please RT number to all and send message out to catch those bastards who have brought us so much suffering
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific in reply to BKKsmiles5
Hope @vaitor is fine! That young guy is so brave and his work is fantastic
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Troops seize lumphini around statue about to approach ratchprasong
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Please hunt down those red shirt leaders! They are terrorists!!!!
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
025511515 if you see one of the red shirt leaders who fled, call this number to catch those bastards
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
To my followers: cannot retweet messages now. Please follow others like @georgebkk @tulsathit @vaitor
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Message to dan river: show some guts man! You get paid for doing your job! So start doing it!!!! Non red local thais are upset about you!!!
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Update...flames reaching up to overpasd at rama 4 in front of lumphini tower 10 meters!!!
about 9 hours ago via Twitterrific
Met crazy farang who wants to walk home now from rama 4 khling toei to sathorn
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
Reds extremely agressive at Khong toei prevent me from getting near stage and take pictures
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
Maybe 800 reds now at KT stage, ready to support reds at ratcjprasong
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
Still smoke at bon kai! Reds on motorbikes start to leave
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
Urgent! Repeat! 500 reds now start grouping at KT and will storm to ratchprasong
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
Red told me crowd now all form a group and will try to go to ratchprasong for helping reds there to fight
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
Everyone running in panic away from expresdway towards stage
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
Mant reds on motorbikes at Khlong toei now all leaving towards stage
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
RT @RichardBarrow: Two bodies of civilians were found on Rachadamri Road in the protesters' encampment (Reuters)
about 10 hours ago via API
Explosion heard again at khlong toei
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
RT @georgebkk: "reds running around in small groups, carrying handguns, also two guys with ak47 and painted warface!" /via @vaitor
about 10 hours ago via API
RT @Journotopia: On Soi Ngam Dupli, sth of Rama 4, Fire at what looks like Chanpen restaurant. http://twitpic.com/1p1opm
about 10 hours ago via API
RT @tulsathit: RT @Dany_k: RT @BangkokDan: Reports: first signs of panic among Ratchaprasong women & children.\
about 10 hours ago via API
RT @georgebkk: NBT has the govt warning - "Not to leave your home. The fighting is on going." /via @veen_NT
about 10 hours ago via API
RT @georgebkk: 'Now at Chulalongkorn hospital. Heavy gunfire. Helicopters overhead' /via @markmackinnon
about 10 hours ago via API
Now less smoke near lumphini tower
about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific
Freakingcat has no electricity but is back safe at the house
about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
Huge fire, some explosions at khlong toei expressway http://tweetphoto.com/23017081
about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck
RT @seacorro: #Redshirts ask reporters to leave media area at main stage.
about 13 hours ago via web
At Ratchaprasong it is full of smoke TNN reports, cannot see what Reds are doing
about 13 hours ago via web