7 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

  Why would Cairo be taken into care in the UK ?

Perhaps because she a single mother fearing that she could be be arrested for fraud and there's no one else to look after him?

1 hour ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

With these genes? will grow up to be the same or worse.

The members of this forum have no sympathy for anyone.  Worst collection of hardcases I have ever seen. No one acknowledges the fact that going to jail here is easier than nearly any country on earth. Once they've got you, they won't let go until your bank account is completely drained.

1 minute ago, Felton Jarvis said:

No one acknowledges the fact that going to jail here is easier than nearly any country on earth. Once they've got you, they won't let go until your bank account is completely drained.

"...going to jail here is easier than nearly any country on earth ... they won't let go until your bank account is completely drained".

 

Complete cobblers.

Just a sob story. No details on how long she overstayed etc. Like a fairy tale from a "inflooenza."

17 hours ago, webfact said:

A local anti-child abuse organisation voiced concerns about Cairo's wellbeing

 

Wow, great work, who are this local organisation which took action resulting in the child being imprisoned?

Bring her back ?

 

qualitytrashhumandumpster dotcom 

 

I have a marriage proposal for her.

18 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

Why not get a real job ??

To lazy ???

 

She's too stupid?

11 hours ago, Felton Jarvis said:

Thailand's continuing obsession with "overstay".  You would think the offense was equal to murder.

 

 

Try overstaying in America, China, Russia or most other countries and see how well you are treated. Over staying and being and strong on this issue is not just Thailand. 

 

Back to this woman, i have a hard time finding anything she says seriously. What i do know, is these influencers being invited to Thailand to make videos are utterly ridiculous now - beyond parody and most people are aware of the few crap line they go down. 

22 hours ago, webfact said:

for allegedly claiming £2,300 (about 102,000 baht) a month in UK benefits while abroad,

What ?

19 hours ago, ezzra said:

Lot's of people rorting the system everywhere around the world, some who keeps their mouth shut get away with most'

others, with big mouths, don't, I too, have no sympathy for all of them.

Won't be long before they are rumbled because the UK will introduce digital ID cards for access to benefits and link them to immigration.

She looks, acts and behave like an ugly bag of 💩

So was she claiming UK benefits illegally or was she allowed them ?

If illegally then surely she will be blocked from claiming them upon her return and made to pay them back . Probably at £1 a week or similar though.

Hold on - isn't that Michael Jackson?

2 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

 

Try overstaying in America, China, Russia or most other countries and see how well you are treated. Over staying and being and strong on this issue is not just Thailand. 

 

Back to this woman, i have a hard time finding anything she says seriously. What i do know, is these influencers being invited to Thailand to make videos are utterly ridiculous now - beyond parody and most people are aware of the few crap line they go down. 

I hear the UK treats overstayers pretty well. Better than their citizens in fact

19 hours ago, impulse said:

Wowza.  This is one convoluted story...  From various sources, completely unvetted by me.

 

The mum, from Lancashire, was arrested on 3 March by Thai immigration officials at her home in Pattaya after overstaying her visa, which was cancelled on 21 February. (That was fast...)

 

The TikToker previously appeared on ‘Judge Rinder’ claiming to have squandered a £6 million fortune, but she admitted that was all made up as well. However, she says it is true she once received £1.6 million from a lawsuit against Lancashire authorities, which she has since spent.

 

Matthews claims she can’t buy a plane ticket back to the UK due to restricted access on her bank account. While Thai authorities say she can leave upon securing a ticket, Matthews is worried social services might take her son if she returns.

 

She explained that although she has 'got the money' for one-way tickets home, she 'can't get to it because they won't allow her to access her bank account'.

 

The mum continued: "So what am I supposed to do? My visa was cancelled because some people in the UK have been trolling me and accused me of horrible things like human trafficking and child abuse.

 

"They got the Thai authorities involved and it's led to me ending up here. I should have left when my visa was cancelled but I couldn't because I didn't have the money at the time."

 

“All I want is to live peacefully with my baby,” she said, adding that she would prefer to move to Cambodia or Turkey, despite Thai officials insisting she can only return to the UK as a British national. (Gotta wonder on what basis she was able to leave her son in Thailand?) 

"They got the Thai authorities involved and it's led to me ending up here. I should have left when my visa was cancelled but I couldn't because I didn't have the money at the time."

That' a prime reason for most overstays. If you lack money, you can't do anything. The Thai government has no mercy.

Were the Boobies payed for by the UK benefits 

2 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

 

Try overstaying in America, China, Russia or most other countries and see how well you are treated. Over staying and being and strong on this issue is not just Thailand. 

 

Back to this woman, i have a hard time finding anything she says seriously. What i do know, is these influencers being invited to Thailand to make videos are utterly ridiculous now - beyond parody and most people are aware of the few crap line they go down. 

No country on earth punishes overstayers as harshly as Thailand. They simply give you NO options.

Where did she get the Botox shots for her lips?

She looks like she should be climbing out of a clown car at a circus!

 

I wish the best for the innocent child. Hoping/guessing that "Going into care" is a British term for foster home?

 

Poor Baby.......

 

==============

My neighbor's STUPID wife had picked up my daughter once from school along with her kid.....Just dumped my daughter in the front yard. She was 6. I was upstairs & hear this whining, crying kid. It was my daughter, thinking she was all alone.

The neighbor was NOT supposed to collect my baby from school, and if she DID, then bang on my door to let me know the kid was there when she had dumped my daughter in my front yard! She was 6 years old...get out.

I was LIVID with RAGE!

I never saw a happier 6 year old when I found her crying in the front yard.  DADDY!!!!!....

I didn't know you were here Baby! Are you hungry? Daddy is here. Daddy will feed you and love you and play with you.

NOTHING make my heart break, and at the same time sends me into a RAGE, worse than Morons that do not know how to take care of little kids.

 

GOD, when she was that age, she would say, "Daddy, do you want tp play?"

How could I say no? Such a sweet kid, that is now 19 years old, almost 20.

I look forward to grandsons & grandaughters. I dearly love my family.

==============

Cannot believe this Botox Queen

15 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   She is claiming that she didn't really claim benefits whilst in Thailand

Unless someone was claiming on her behalf, if your on benefits you are allowed 28 days out of the U.K. annually 

A child that young should not be subjected to the alleged conditions in the Thai Immigration Detention Center.

14 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

Maybe I'm missing something.

 

But she didn't bring the kid home for fear of him being taken into care.

 

So does this imply he's with a Thai father somewhere?

 

If not I don't think there is a Thai foster care system, and if no Thai parent how could he stay without a visa.

 

This all sounds a little made up to me

I think the child was left with her Uncle. Possible Expat.

17 hours ago, PJ71 said:

What, like all the immigrant coming over on inner tubes and dinghy's?

Well she can get a dingy!

 

To folks of other countries that may not recognize this picture!

It could be a picture of the..

Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

not on benefits! Who is alleged to have just bought a 2nd home and got a work around on not paying £40000 in tax allegedly!

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of Daily Mail | TikTok mumontherun2025

 

A British mother who made headlines for claiming UK benefits while living a lavish lifestyle in Thailand has returned to the UK, but her son remains abroad. Ellis Matthews, 32, found herself detained in Thailand after overstaying her visa, enduring harsh conditions in an immigration prison for over three months with her four-year-old son, Cairo.

 

After deportation, she had to make a difficult choice: she left Cairo in the care of a relative to prevent his placement in UK care.

 

Matthews, who earned notoriety on TikTok for allegedly claiming £2,300 (about 102,000 baht) a month in UK benefits while abroad, posted videos flaunting her supposed "dream life." Despite her online claims of fraud, Matthews insists the videos were merely a way to gather more followers and were entirely fabricated. Her online antics led to a fierce backlash, with accusations of exploiting the UK benefits system.

 

The former reality show contestant, who had appeared on "Judge Rinder", has been in hiding since returning to the UK due to the online abuse she has received. She stated, "Leaving Cairo behind was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do," adding that she feared her son would be taken into care if they returned together. Matthews describes herself as the target of a hate campaign accusing her of child abuse, reported Daily Mail Online.

 

Picture courtesy of Daily Mail | Tim Clark

 

In Thailand, the conditions were dire. Matthew recounts the grim environment of the detention centre, describing overcrowded cells, inadequate food, and a lack of medical care. Both she and her son faced malnutrition and illness during their confinement, and Cairo witnessed distressing scenes that have traumatised him.

 

Since her return, Matthews has shared numerous videos detailing her plight, describing the grim realities of her detention. However, her actions continue to stir public opinion, with mixed reactions ranging from criticism to sympathy. Critics argue that Matthews put herself in that position, whereas supporters express relief at her release and concern for her son's welfare.

 

 

A local anti-child abuse organisation voiced concerns about Cairo's wellbeing, prompting Thai authorities to take action. Matthews was arrested for visa overstay, a situation worsened by the lack of funds to leave the country. She maintains that the video claims were false, solely a means to achieve online fame and revenue. Her hopes of moving to another country, such as Cambodia or Turkey, were dashed by her arrest.

 

In the midst of ongoing scrutiny and fearing for both her safety and her son's, Matthews pleads for a chance to rebuild her life, stating, "I'm a single mother who's just trying to survive and raise her son."

 

Despite her public persona on TikTok, she insists that her maternal instincts have always been genuine.

 

Her case continues to highlight the complex intersections of social media influence, legal repercussions, and the realities of single parenthood abroad.

 

The implications of her situation remain uncertain as she navigates her next steps, aiming to reunite with Cairo in a secure location.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Daily Mail Online 2025-09-02

 

Not a useful brain cell in that ugly head, feel sorry for her kid only! 

23 hours ago, webfact said:

£2,300 (about 102,000 baht) a month in UK benefits while abroad,

How does she qualify for this?  I get £93 a week after 44 years service on a frozen state pension.

Lady Boy?

3 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

 

Try overstaying in America, China, Russia or most other countries and see how well you are treated. Over staying and being and strong on this issue is not just Thailand. 

 

Back to this woman, i have a hard time finding anything she says seriously. What i do know, is these influencers being invited to Thailand to make videos are utterly ridiculous now - beyond parody and most people are aware of the few crap line they go down. 

 

Trump, Winning

1 hour ago, Felton Jarvis said:

No country on earth punishes overstayers as harshly as Thailand. They simply give you NO options.

Come try it in Singapore...  (hint: there's no office at the airport where you can just pay an overstay fine before leaving)

36 minutes ago, Showtime said:

Lady Boy?

She did say 'kop khun kap' at one point in the video... 😁

Play stupid games win stupid prizes

22 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

Why not get a real job ??

To lazy ???

Better exploit a system created to help people in "real need" ??

Sorry, dont feel sorry for you, only the child who cant choose its parents...

Where is the farther why isn't he helping support his child