Two Nepalis accused of heroin trafficking are to appear in court on 19 September for trial. The two, Hari Bahadur Gurung and Pore Ghale, are currently at Bangkok's Klong Prem prison, which has six other Nepalis serving sentences. Gurung and Ghale were accused of trying to smuggle 7.5 kg of heroin, but say they were framed by smugglers and forced to sign a confession at gunpoint by police. They say the evidence was planted on them. According to Thai law, the two face the death penalty. But activists working with Nepali prisoners in Thailand say that with legal support and consular representation by the Nepali embassy, the sentence can be reduced. There are over two dozen Nepalis in Klong Prem and other Thai jails.