Trial opens for Australian, Thai journalists charged with defaming Thailand's navy

Alan Morison, Australian editor of the website Phuketwan, sits at his desk ahead of his appearance in court to face charges of violating Thailand's Computer Crime Act in Phuket, Thailand, Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Testimony begins Tuesday in a criminal defamation lawsuit the Thai navy has filed against a small news website over a report it posted alleging naval forces accepted money to abet or turn a blind eye to the seaborne trafficking of refugees from Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thanyarat Doksone) (The Associated Press)

Alan Morison, right, Australian editor of the website Phuketwan and his colleague Chutima Sidasathien speak to the media ahead of their appearance in court to face charges of violating Thailand's Computer Crime Act in Phuket, Thailand, Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Testimony begins Tuesday in a criminal defamation lawsuit the Thai navy has filed against a small news website over a report it posted alleging naval forces accepted money to abet or turn a blind eye to the seaborne trafficking of refugees from Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thanyarat Doksone) (The Associated Press)

Alan Morison, left, Australian editor of the website Phuketwan, and his colleague Chutima Sidasathien prepare to leave for their appearance in court to face charges of violating Thailand's Computer Crime Act in Phuket, Thailand, Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Testimony begins Tuesday in a criminal defamation lawsuit the Thai navy has filed against a small news website over a report it posted alleging naval forces accepted money to abet or turn a blind eye to the seaborne trafficking of refugees from Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thanyarat Doksone) (The Associated Press)