Thomas was born in Varoshia, a provincial city of the district of Famagusta on the east coast of Cyprus, in 1942.

Thomas was educated at the Gymnasium of Famagusts, and the University of Athens(1954–1960), where he gained a Bachelor of Arts in Greek Literature (1967).

Some of his poems were written after the disaster and they place Thomas among the top rank of the poets of his time."

The poet also draws on the traditions of Greek mythology so that he may approach current Cypriot political events."

[4][5] In 2003 twelve poems from his book Mythic Summer were put to music by Cypriot musician and composer Andreas Artemis.