The best things to do in Phuket this weekend (October 22-25)

Malta’s Carl Bee returns to Armania Phuket with a sound that moves through deep house, minimal, tech-house and techno. His CV includes Hï Ibiza and Amnesia, releases on Intec and Break New Soil and support from Carl Cox. He has a knack for digging out lesser-known tracks and making them work on a dance floor, so rally your mates for a late-night session of house grooves and melodic bangers. October 23. Listed from B3,000; confirm whether this covers admission or a table booking and what’s included. Carl Bee at Armania Phuket, Patong. Listed hours 10pm-4am. Ages 21+; bring ID

Oct 23. From B3,000. Carl Bee at Armania Phuket, Patong. 10pm-4am. Ages 21+; bring ID

Heads up, pasta heads. Infuse Restaurant & Bar at Diamond Resort Phuket brings back Pasta-licious Night, whose ‘pasta, pasta and more pasta’ motto leaves little room for misunderstanding. The advertised selection runs from golden, oven-baked lasagne and creamy carbonara to fresh pesto and rich truffle mushroom pasta, with chefs preparing pasta alle vongole at a live station. For a little heat, try the penne all’arrabbiata. Save room for the signature tiramisu verrine, served in a glass. 

Oct 24. B599. Pasta-licious Night at Infuse Restaurant & Bar, Diamond Resort Phuket, Soi Cherngtalay 14, Bang Tao. 6pm-9pm. Reservations: 062 245 5704

Artisan pop-ups and a Polaroid photo booth give this advertised rooftop pool party a few diversions between dips. The music spans hip-hop, reggae, R&B and Afrobeats, with local and international bites, cocktails, spirits and coolers on offer. The ticket page also advertises a separately priced hookah lounge package. Before making plans, check directly with the hotel: Radisson’s website currently says its rooftop lounge is closed until further notice, despite the event remaining listed on Megatix. 

Oct 24. Early bird B750 plus fees; regular admission B1,000 plus fees. Pool Party at The RED on Patong Beach, 48 Ruam Jai Road, Patong. Ages 21+

Romance, laughter and popcorn take over the rooftop at Central Phuket Floresta, where Skyline Film pairs outdoor screenings with wireless headphones. Friday opens with Before Sunset, following Jesse and Céline’s Paris reunion, before About Time adds time travel to the romantic complications. Saturday brings 500 Days of Summer and the Bangkok chaos of The Hangover Part II – ideally not to be replicated afterwards. Sunday’s Ratatouille sends a rat into a Paris kitchen before The Devil Wears Prada swaps chef’s whites for fashion-world power dressing. Take your pick and bring someone who can sit still. 

Oct 23-25. B350 per film. Skyline Film Phuket, Rooftop parking, 3rd floor rooftop parking area, Floresta wing, Central Phuket. Friday screenings at 6.30pm and 8.30pm; Saturday’s first screening at 6.15pm, followed by the second film at 8.30pm. Sunday screenings at 6.20pm and 8.40pm. Doors open at 5.30pm each day; seating is first come, first served

Wildealer began in 2015 as a Chonburi duo, bringing together a photographer turned DJ and a professional club DJ. That appetite for dance music from different cultures still runs through the project’s deep house, tech-house and techno, with Thai roots informing a sound that has travelled to DC10 Ibiza, Albania’s UNUM Festival and Circoloco. The Illuzion billing also cites appearances alongside Seth Troxler. Expect rolling basslines and club grooves with room for a few less predictable turns.

Oct 24. B500. Wildealer at Illuzion Phuket, 31 Bangla Road, Patong. 9pm-4am. Information and VIP bookings: 064 454 4985

Into spirits? The drinkable kind? Head to The Distillery Phuket for an insider look at how Chalong Bay Rum and other small-batch tipples are made, from raw sugarcane to snifter cup. This is no backstreet operation – this is a proper guided tour through the working distillery, with stops for tasting along the way. Sure, you can sip Chalong Bay at many bars along the beach, but sampling yet-to-be-bottled rums, gins and vodkas while learning the basics behind distilling and cocktail-making adds new ‘depth’ to the glass. Plenty of swirling and sipping happens here, and maybe a few ‘just one more’ moments to be found as well. 

 Daily. B1,290. The Distillery Phuket. 11am-10pm