He asked local villagers opposed to the trial gate opening to carefully consider the cabinet resolution. Most of the opponents, from 50 families, made a living from raising fish. The prime minister promised them he would help them with any problems that might result from the four-month trial. Some villagers wanted the dam gates opened to revive the Moon river’s ecological system, which deteriorated after the dam was built. “I have asked the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, the Ubol Ratchathani governor and MPs to make a concerted effort to solve the problems,” he said. The opening of the gates was part of the recommendations made earlier by a committee charged with solving problems caused by the Pak Moon dam. The panel was headed by social activist Banthorn On-dam and set up by the Chuan Leekpai administration.