What are the differences in financial proof requirements between Workation and Soft Power categories for Thai visas?

Hi everyone!

First of all, I’d like to sincerely thank all members of this group for sharing your experiences, insights, and real cases.

It’s incredibly helpful and honestly makes this whole DTV journey feel much more clear and achievable 🙏❤️

I’ve been reading a lot, but I still have a few questions and would really appreciate your advice:

✅1. Workation vs Soft Power (financial requirements)

Am I correct in understanding that there is a difference in how financial proof is evaluated between Workation and Soft Power categories?

🧐Workation seems to imply having a stable ongoing income (like a digital nomad model),

while Soft Power might be more about demonstrating a sufficient total balance on the account.

❓Is this interpretation correct? Or are both categories assessed in the same way in practice?

➡️My situation:

I’m a freelancer based in the Middle East with a small licensed freelance business (trade license).

Due to the current situation in the region, my bank account activity in the past month hasn’t been very active, although I do have the required total balance.

❓Has anyone applied recently from the Middle East?

Have you experienced any issues or additional scrutiny based on that region?

✅2. Bank statements (format issue)

My bank provides statements instantly via email, but they come without a physical stamp (only a digitally printed one).

❓Do you think this could be an issue for the embassy?

Would it be safer to request a hard copy with an official stamp?

🧐Also, if yes — how do people usually handle scanning large statements (3–6 months)?

That would be quite a lot of pages and a heavy PDF file.

➡️Application location

I’m planning to apply in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Russian passport + UAE residency.

Would appreciate if anyone with a similar case could share their experience 🙏❤️