Another side which support to build Maewong Dam to defend flood in Nakorn Sawan and the people who live in area, their reason are about their living, the support of water resource on their agriculture and the job that come with the dam project. Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut saying Nakhon Sawan residents had waited for the dam for over 30 years, he said the project, requiring a Bt13.28-billion budget, was included in the 5th national economic and social development plan and that an environmental impact assessment had been done. This project would use Bt3-billion construction budget and the Bt600-million budget for solving environmental problems. As for the people living downstream from the dam, that they wouldn´t be affected, so there was no need for evacuation.