[Thai Series Review] P.S. I Hate You: Friends Bound By Secrets!

Phew! That was one rollercoaster ride. A couple of years ago, I came across a random clip of the side gay couple from P.S I Hate You and instantly added it to my watchlist. But truth be told, I usually stay away from shows that revolve around messy friendships and complicated relationships. Still, with my watchlist growing endlessly and this show quietly sitting there for years, I finally decided it was time to give it a chance. What I didn’t expect was how quickly this series would pull me in. It isn’t just about friendships falling apart—it’s about secrets, betrayal, love, jealousy, and the uncomfortable truth that sometimes the people closest to us can hurt us the most. The show wastes no time setting the tone, and before you realize it, you’re emotionally invested, questioning every character and every relationship.

Spoiler alert! Please tread carefully, as this review might contain some key moments from the series.

For those looking for more information about P.S I Hate You, you can check MyDramaList, IMDb and Wikipedia.

Poster Analysis

The concept of a wedding cake being stabbed with a knife immediately caught my attention, and I genuinely loved it. However, including the entire ensemble cast on the poster felt unnecessary. The story primarily revolves around the bride and her four bridesmaids, so keeping the focus on just these five women would have been more impactful.

However, from a design standpoint, I’d say that the pink ribbon tied to the knife is a bit distracting. It clashes with the bride’s outfit, and one would have to look twice at the poster to confirm that the ribbon isn’t part of her wedding gown. I would have preferred a different color choice for the ribbon, or better yet, no ribbon at all.

Plot

P.S I Hate You is based on the novel Flower Maze written by Baison Jinatcha Maneesriwong. I haven’t read the novel, so I can’t comment on how faithful the series is to the original work. Some people did speculate that the show feels similar to the American series Pretty Little Liars, but I haven’t watched it yet. So, this review is simply my honest experience as a viewer who went into the series with no prior knowledge of the source material.

Prae Pantiwa Tantiwicha is the queen bee of her friend circle, the Blossom Squad. On the day of her wedding, a sex tape of hers—known only to her friends—gets exposed to the public. In the chaos that follows the ordeal, the wedding is called off. More than the humiliation of the incident itself, what truly devastates Prae is the evidence pointing toward her best friend, Meen Meena Jessina, as the one who betrayed her. Unable to bear the truth, Prae commits suicide.

After being evicted from the Blossom Squad for her disloyalty, Meen is determined to find the real culprit and avenge her dead friend. However, she soon finds herself spiraling into more secrets, lies, and betrayals as she digs deeper into her friends’ lives. Before long, she begins to question whether there was ever any real friendship among them at all.

Wanwan Thidawal Intharaphrom is involved in an affair with someone she shouldn’t be with—and there is more than one secret lurking beneath her seemingly perfect life. Still tormented by her childhood past, May Methacha Kantisena once again finds herself in the hands of a predator. Innocent as she may seem, Saras Saratsawadee Wichawimol is the mistress of a married man.

Will the Blossom Squad ever regain its former glory when threatened by the dark secrets of each member?

Cast & Crew Highlights

Since I frequently watch GMMTV productions, I was already very familiar with almost the entire cast of P.S I Hate You. I’ve seen most of them deliver strong performances in their previous works, so my expectations were naturally high. Every actor and actress seemed to understand their character well, and I honestly couldn’t find any noticeable flaws in their acting throughout the series.

I was particularly impressed by Pat Chayanit Charnsangarvej, who played the role of Wanwan. Although I had watched her in a couple of shows before, I never realized the depth of her acting skills until P.S I Hate You. Her performance, especially in the last few episodes, completely took me by surprise. Those final moments truly showcased her range as an actress.

Lee Thanat Lowkhunsombat is one of my favorite Thai actors, having watched him in a bunch of lover-boy roles over the years. In this series, he takes on the role of Pitch, Prae’s elder brother and Meen’s ex-boyfriend. I absolutely loved the drastic shift in his demeanor in the finale, even though the scene lasted less than two minutes. That brief moment was powerful enough to leave a lasting impression on me.

I want to give a special shoutout to Namfon Sueangsuda Lawanprasert, who portrayed Channada, Prae’s and Pitch’s mother. She carefully exhibited the emotions of an authoritative parent and, of course, the outbursts of someone whose mental health is severely affected. She was truly scary during the scenes where she lost control of her mind.

Why Do Friends Turn Secrets Into Weapons In P.S I Hate You?

Friends often turn out to be a safe space for many people. Things you can’t share with your parents or siblings, you can share with your friends. They become the ones who listen without judgment and stand by you when life feels overwhelming. But sometimes, the very people who know you the best also hold the power to hurt you the deepest.

Pan Palana is a mysterious and alluring woman who lacks real friends. The Blossom Squad reluctantly accepts her, but they soon begin to enjoy her company. She quickly influences them to join her for pool parties and even take drugs together, and they are almost caught by the cops. Pan would have been kicked out of the group. But, you see, with every illegal transaction she makes, every sexual encounter she has, and anything that could serve as a bargaining chip in the future—she keeps photos and videos of it all as evidence. With these files, she can blackmail anyone into doing exactly what she wants. For Pan, this was the only way of making friends—trapping them with their secrets.

When Pan intentionally exposes Prae’s sex tape to her friends in the hopes of breaking their friendship, they can no longer tolerate associating themselves with her and decide to destroy all the evidence. However, Prae successfully convinces her friends to copy the files onto her own hard drive before deleting them from Pan’s laptop.

Pan confronts them about it, but the situation escalates so quickly that she is pushed from the balcony to her death. During the police investigation, the Blossom Squad unanimously claims that Pan committed suicide. And with Pan’s mental health history, plus her drug addiction, the case is quickly closed, allowing the friends to walk away unscathed.

But none of the other friends had the files except Prae. Saras accesses them in the college library, inadvertently causing a folder to leak. It exposes many of Pan’s drug clients. Luckily for the friends, their files aren’t among the ones that surface. They destroy every piece of evidence Pan had—without realizing that Prae has another backup of the data.

Prae starts using the files as weapons, just as Pan once did. She threatens people with their incriminating files to force them to obey her. When Prae’s sex tape is leaked on her wedding day and she ultimately takes her own life, Meen gets hold of Prae’s hard drive. During her investigation, each piece of evidence reveals the dark secrets of the people around her.

Prae is the reason Wanwan ends up befriending Pan in the first place. Pan not only sleeps with Wanwan’s innocent brother, Win Thanawin, but also secretly films it, which later gets shared online. She even dates Win behind everyone’s back—something only Prae knows about. Most importantly, both Prae and Pan turn a blind eye when Win is sexually assaulted. The incident traumatizes him so deeply that he nearly takes his own life, eventually leaving him in a vegetative state.

So when someone provokes Wanwan by sending her the footage of Win’s assault, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to make Prae feel the same pain Win has suffered. After all, what could be a greater betrayal than your best friend exposing your darkest secret in public—on your wedding day? That’s why Wanwan leaks the sex tape and shifts the blame onto Meen instead.

Meen, May, and Saras are the only ones who don’t take advantage of their friends’ secrets. When Wee Korrawee Leroy threatens to expose her naked photos, May copies Wanwan’s confidential company files to give to him. But she could not betray her friend, so she fools Wee twice by pretending to hand over the files, only to delete the photos he has of her. On the other hand, Wanwan prioritizes Win over May and helps Wee flee the country. When the company files get leaked, she blames May for it—even though May has nothing to do with it.

Pan might have engineered the downfall of the Blossom Squad, but Pitch is the true mastermind. He appears innocent, torn between his deep love for Meen and his obligation to care for his unstable mother. Yet beneath this façade, he is the one who sends Wanwan the clip of her brother and sets the chain of events in motion. Prae is always protective of Meen, and whether her feelings for Meen are romantic remains debatable. But Pitch, driven by rivalry, wants to win Meen over. He knows that if Prae believes Meen has betrayed her, she will not be able to live with it. He is never truly a loving brother, yet Prae believes until the very end that Pitch is the only one loyal to her. With Prae gone, Pitch ultimately secures Meen’s love.

There is also a strange bespectacled woman who studies at the same college as the Blossom Squad. It is unclear why she keeps watching the friend circle from the sidelines whenever they hang out. She is the one who secretly copies some of the files from Prae’s hard drive and exposes Pan’s drug clients. Whether intentional or not, this woman—along with Pan and Pitch—become one of the key reasons that destroy the trust among friends.

The friendship of Blossom Squad is built on secrets, with each member trusting the others to protect them. But when selfish desires become stronger than loyalty, those same secrets turn into weapons. And once trust is broken, their friendship becomes impossible to repair.

In the end, the Blossom Squad does not survive the trials of life. Pan is killed by her friends, Prae takes her own life, May is murdered by Wanwan’s stepmother, and Wanwan kills her comatose brother and stepmother before descending into mental instability and disappearing without a trace. Saras is arrested, and Meen’s seemingly perfect married life falls apart. Yet, Saras appears to find a sense of peace in her fate, as her cop boyfriend, Term Tapanon Bawonratana, continues to stay in touch with her. But the friendship the group once shared remains forever shattered.

What Impressed Me

The Cinematography

As this series is a dark thriller, I think the cinematography plays a key role in making the story even more impactful.

When Prae falls off the building, the camera shot slowly panning to her body was just too perfect. The direction knew exactly how to let the silence and visuals speak for themselves. Likewise, I also really loved the camera work during the moment where the badass girls do a ramp walk with their weapons to expose Phu’s sexuality. It was both cinematic and empowering. And honestly, Wanwan dancing with her dad and brother was such an iconic highlight. I think it’s one of the most emotionally overwhelming scenes in this show.

The Character Arc Of Non

I admit that, initially, the one character I disliked the most was definitely Non Chanon. He came across as privileged and arrogant, and once I realized he was two-timing between Meen and Wanwan, it became almost impossible to sympathize with him.

I really appreciate how his character development was executed. At first, I genuinely felt that he didn’t truly love Wanwan—he was just with her for her money. He seemed like the kind of person who talks big but ends up doing nothing. But Non proved me wrong by changing for the better. What touched me the most was how he wanted to take better care of Wanwan with his own hard-earned money—it was honestly so sweet. And when Wanwan’s company was on the verge of bankruptcy, he readily agreed to marry her. Not to mention, he was truly concerned about Win’s well-being.

I never thought I’d end up growing fond of Non, but here we are. I’d say he’s one of the best-written characters in P.S I Hate You.

What Annoyed Me

Less Screentime For KhunPhu

Sorry, but my inner fujoshi really wished Khun Khunpol and Phu Phureenut had more screentime. Seriously, if I had to compile all their scenes together, I’m pretty sure it would add up to less than thirty minutes. Their chemistry was absolutely insane, even if it was brief.

I did wonder if Khun and Phu were added partly to attract the BL fandom and serve as a lighter contrast to the show’s dark storyline. Still, I was really glad they got a happy ending. Oh, how I wish there was a spinoff for my favorite pair!

OST

Khon Rai by Aye Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol is great, but the opening theme of the series, In Your Eyes, instantly caught everyone’s attention—including mine. Sadly, there doesn’t seem to be an official release of this song yet. Still, I think it’s the most fitting theme for P.S I Hate You because it perfectly reflects the toxicity and dark realities explored in the show. The theme is suspenseful and mysterious, setting the right tone and vibe before each episode unfolds.

Rewatch Potential

I think I’d like to watch P.S I Hate You at least one more time in the future. Although I started watching the series reluctantly, I was completely hooked on the story from start to finish.

Overall Rating

Favorite Quotes

“What do you think is the very thing that ties people together? The answer is sharing secrets. The more secrets you share among yourselves, the more you mistake it for being truthful and open.”

“If the qualification is ‘toxic family’, I am more than qualified. Can I join your squad?”

“There is no such thing as coincidence. Everything is the result of your action.”

“Marrying you, being with the woman that I love, what else can be more important than this?”

Trailer

Conclusion

P.S. I Hate You gives a realistic portrayal of how trust is lost between close friends in this modern era. What starts off as a glamorous friendship soon unravels into something much darker and more sinister. In the end, a friendship built over years comes crashing down, beyond repair.

What are your thoughts on P.S. I Hate You? Who is your favorite character, and who did you dislike the most? Share your opinions in the comments below. Or feel free to write anything else you’d like to share with me.

I’ll be back with another review very soon. Feel free to look around this space until then!