He has published extensively on communication and culture in India, including five single-authored monographs, numerous book chapters and journal articles. His most recent book is Interrogating the theory and practice of communication for social change: The basis for renewal (2015, with Elske van de Fliert). Alongside A/Prof Adrian Athique and international collaborators Prof Vibodh Parthasarathi and Sunil Abraham, A/Prof Thomas is organising a program of research in India on Indian media, online media and its infrastructures as part of the Platform Media Research initiative.