Paedophile suspect goes on trial in Thailand

Bangkok : Canadian paedophile suspect Christopher Neil went on trial in Thailand on Monday, four months after he was arrested in a global man-hunt triggered by "swirly face" images of abuse found on the Internet.

Neil pleaded not guilty to four charges of molesting and distributing pornographic images of two Thai boys, a prosecutor said.

The 32-year-old could spend up to 20 years in jail.

"I just hope there is justice in Thailand," Neil, clean-shaven and wearing orange-brown prison clothes, told reporters before entering the courtroom.

Neil was caught after clever police work unravelled his digitally scrambled face from images of abuse found on the Internet.

He was caught in October last year in a northern province of Thailand.