The best things to do in Phuket this weekend (October 29-November 1)

Witches, ghosts, monsters and superheroes take over The KEE Resort’s rooftop for the Haunted Rooftop EDM Party. Glow sticks and UV decorations set the scene, with a horror photo corner, a costume competition and the Haunted Witches Lucky Draw competing with the sea views for your attention. DJs AJ and Tam supply the soundtrack, while the B999 adult ticket includes three hours of free-flow cocktails. Keen to dance with the dead or simply dress up for the hell of it? This is your excuse. The published hours conflict, so confirm the start and finish with the venue before heading up.

Oct 31. B999 net per adult, including three hours of free-flow cocktails; B450 net for children aged six to 12. Kee Sky Lounge, The KEE Resort & Spa, Patong. Reservations and event hours: 076 335 888 or [email protected]

Michelin-starred and green-starred PRU’s community-to-fork approach puts Thailand’s ingredients and producers at the centre of the meal. Its 10th anniversary week, The Gathering, brings Jimmy Ophorst together with guests including HAOMA’s Deepanker ‘DK’ Khosla, Riley Sanders and La Crique’s Worawit ‘Notty’ Rattanachoochok. For this weekend, Thursday’s HiDEAWAY Farm Lunch teams JAMPA with ROYD and HEH for a six-hands meal, followed by PRU’s evening reunion with Riley Sanders, ROYD and Château Musar. Friday brings The Dutch Connection with Syrco Bakker and Notty; Saturday’s Grande Finale is already fully booked. On Sunday, the chefs leave their dungeons for The Farm Festival at PRU Jampa Farm at Tri Vananda, where the ticket includes a dish from each of 12 chef stations. Farmers, growers and artisans join the gathering, with workshops, children’s activities, live music and a DJ session rounding out the day. There’s your Sunday lunch sorted.

Oct 27-Nov 1. HiDEAWAY Farm Lunch: October 29, noon onwards, B3,900++ per person, HiDEAWAY by JAMPA. PRU dinners: October 29-30, 6pm onwards, from B10,990++ per person; October 31 finale, from B12,990++, fully booked. Farm Festival: November 1, 11.30am-5.30pm, PRU Jampa Farm at Tri Vananda; B4,990++ per adult, B500++ for children aged 0-12. Drinks and music continue until 6pm. Prices marked ++ exclude service charge and tax

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