{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Arrange regular professional inspection and treatment appropriate to the building. Check timber, roof spaces, built-in furniture, garden contact, pipe penetrations and damp areas. Also manage ants, mosquitoes, rodents and other pests through hygiene, drainage, screens and sealing. Do not rely only on visible evidence; concealed damage may develop before insects are noticed.\n\nCreate a dated maintenance calendar with named contractors, expected cost, photographs and replacement dates. Remote owners should receive evidence and keep local emergency funds. Preventive work is usually cheaper than tropical water, pest or corrosion damage.\n\nConfirm current property-specific details through documents, inspection and appropriate independent professionals before committing money.","answer_source":"curated_editorial_research_and_khao_lak_pattern_adaptation","category":"Tropical Property Maintenance","category_slug":"property-maintenance","confidence":"curated_general_guide_requires_property_specific_confirmation","created_at":"2026-07-18T08:00:00+00:00","daily_publish_cap":3,"date_published":"2026-02-27","display_date":"2026-02-27","drip_batch":"phuket-initial-seed-v1","drip_status":"published_seed","freshness_warning":"Property prices, availability, construction progress, rental rules, development policies and legal requirements can change. Confirm current details with the developer, seller, property manager, qualified Thai lawyer or appropriate professional.","id":"phpg-qa-096-119d6520","image_ids":["phpg_img_949eca25_034","phpg_img_949eca25_022"],"image_mapping_keywords":["termites","pest control","inspection","Tropical Property Maintenance","property-maintenance","Phuket property"],"image_url":"https://images.owntheconversation.com/story-factory/generated-stills/phuket-property-guide/949eca25/scene_034_FOR_PHUKET_PROPERTY_MAINTENANCE_create.jpg","is_sponsored":false,"json_url":"/answer/what-should-owners-know-about-termites-and-pests.json","language":"en","last_updated":"2026-07-18T08:00:00+00:00","public_disclaimer":"This is general property guide information only, not legal, tax, financial or investment advice. Confirm the current position before signing documents or transferring funds.","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-02-27T08:00:00+00:00","question":"What should owners know about termites and pests?","question_intent":"maintenance","rss_enabled":true,"rss_pub_date":"Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT","schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"phuket-property-guide","slug":"what-should-owners-know-about-termites-and-pests","source":"phuket_property_guide_initial_seed_v1","source_record_ids":[],"source_type":"editorial_property_guide","source_urls":[],"status":"published","summary":"Arrange regular professional inspection and treatment appropriate to the building. Check timber, roof spaces, built-in furniture, garden contact, pipe penetrations and damp areas.","tags":["termites","pest control","inspection","Tropical Property Maintenance","property-maintenance","Phuket property"],"updated_at":"2026-07-19T00:40:38Z"}