Pick which option you want to go with and stick to it. If you want to work remotely from Thailand then workation is the option you want to go with. If you don't want to work remotely from Thailand then go with soft power. You can't chop and change
you're doing it the wrong way round. Better to choose an activity you will enjoy. If you don't care as to the activity its better you go with the Non-O
Your 15 working day count starts on the 5th of December as that's when you last submitted documents. However the 5th was a holiday so start counting from the 6th. The 10th, 25th, 26th and 31st are also holidays. Not much you can do but keep your fingers crossed
IVE ALMOST MADE IT bear in mind that processing time is 15 days from when you last submitted documents, not from when you first applied. Submitting documents resets the clock. Plus its high season and there are 5 holidays in December