Nevertheless, Charles Keyes argues that the money donated to the wat has been,
in fact, spent wisely by the wat on construction of various buildings in the wat for the
good of the community. Furthermore, villagers are normally hired for such constructions.
The result is an improvement of employment conditions in the village, i.e. more jobs
available for villagers. The wat is also seen as a centre for social welfare, particularly for
those who need helps. As many ceremonies are held at the wat, it is thus normal for the
wat to collect all necessities, such as tables, chairs, dishes, pots and pans and even
blankets, pillows and bed sheets for uses in community ceremonies. Such necessities are
often lent out to villagers on many occasions, such as house blessings, marriage
ceremonies and the likes. Finally, it is found that money donated by the poor may, as has
been claimed, amount to twenty percent of their incomes. But the rich spend less probably not exceeding 5% of their incomes, though the amount of money is larger.