戦場ジャーナリストが伝えるバンコク（5月19日）

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Red patriotic song from the red stage with a very lively beat, talking about red fighters against the amataya.

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Stay here, the leader singer says, there's no place to run to now. Mood is deliberately upbeat, most of crowd dancing.

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Soldiers spotted on BTS rail over Saladaeng intersection.

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Song on red stage now is "War of the People", by a defiant singer. Steady, driving beat.

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Next song on red stage is soft and pensive. Still can't hear the sound of the guns at Saladaeng. Wait a minute. Now I can.

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Sporadic gunshots heard at Saladaeng for minutes. ทหารอยู่บนรางบีทีเอสแยกศาลาแดงแล้ว

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Red singer speaking in Isarn dialect, laughing and saying they'll face this together. Soft song. Must be tears in crowd now.

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Thick black smoke coming from Chula hospital direction. ควันไฟหนามากทิศรพ.จุฬา

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Thick smoke near Chulalongkorn Hospital now. 7.40am http://twitpic.com/1p07gy

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Alastair Leithead @aleithead

At least one injured protester here just taken off in makeshift ambulance behind barricades up from Silom. Troops moving in Lumpini.

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Music on stage sounds a lot like old protest songs like those of At Carabao.

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Upbeat song on red stage talking abt the things we should love, including King & country. Wondering how long they have 2 wait 2 achieve goal

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Red singer tells crowd to remember to vote for Puea Thai in next election which should be coming before too long.

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

I see govt issued request 2 stop reporting about troop movements, but I imagine red stage is no-no too. Still calm. Hope no one gets killed.

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Black smoke near Chula Hospital. Gunshots heard constantly. Troops on BTS moved toward Red camp. http://tweetphoto.com/23002758

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ยืนตรงเคารพธงชาติ! Stand up for the National Anthem!

Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon

Breaking: Soldiers, armoured personnel carriers seen advancing towards main Red Shirt protest in Bangkok. Much gunfire.

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Promise not 2 give away any militarily important info, but still light mood on stage."Won't shoot us during national anthem," speaker says.

Florian Witulski @vaitor

sathorn and all side sois completely stuffed with high armed soldiers

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Singers on stage real comedians.One said food is no longer tasty without sound of bon fai rockets.Went into a short Buddhist chant for fun

Guardian news @guardiannews

Thai army prepares crackdown on red-shirt protesters in Bangkok http://bit.ly/arH8vG

Florian Witulski @vaitor

im in lumpini park, soldiers are in total control. retake of saladaeng is in progress...

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

These comedian singers on red stage are really good. Very versatile.One says their time is limited so they are trying to please everyone.

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

Singers are joking about making song requests. 50 baht and your song gets sung at noon. 500 and we'll do it right away.

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RT @RichardBarrow: RT @iBangkok: Here is a clear view of the smoke all over #Bangkok http://tweetphoto.com/23003989 | Unbelievable