Thomas initially worked in the Environmental Impact Assessment field, undertaking work for the Ministry of Agriculture in the UK for the economic audit of farm subsidies.

Thomas has four different degree level qualifications, including a BSc (Hons) in Rural Planning from Anglia Ruskin University , an MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment from Aberystwyth University and a PGCE  (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) from the University of Greenwich. He also holds the ARLA qualification in Residential Management and his family owns a firm in this field in the UK. He has recently been awarded an MPhil from the University of Buckingham in Finance

Thomas is also a member of the Royal Society of Literature in London, he has recently become a father and is currently working on his third book of poetry.