Indonesia Karin Khamkhao and Sanicha Maneetes could face a death sentence after being caught smuggling drug rock in Bali.

Kasarin and Sanicha, two Thai nationals, went to court in Bali, Indonesia today on drug trafficking charges. The two defendants were arrested last week at the airport in Bali after taking a flight from Bangkok.

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Kasarin Khamkhao (left) and Sanicha Maneetes in court on October 21 Photo: AFP.

Customs officers searched and discovered 958 grams of methamphetamine on them. Given the amount of drugs carried on them, the two defendants are more likely to be sentenced to death.

A French man, Olivier Jover, was arrested last week by Bali authorities after receiving a package from his home town to his destination in Indonesia, which contained about 22.5 grams of ice. Jover could face years of imprisonment or the death penalty, according to Indonesian officials.

Russian beauty Tatiana Firsova was arrested last week on charges of seeking to transfer 6.6 grams of ice drugs to Bali on a flight from Doha. Firsova could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

Indonesia is one of the most strict drug punishment laws in the world. The country once executed many foreign nationals who traded in drugs, but their sentences were later reduced to years in prison.