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We introduce a general conceptual framework for so-called stochastically positive structures on Weyl algebras, which are described by some stochastic processes. As a starting point for further development, we analyse in detail the case of quasi-free states. We completely characterize stochastically positive quasi-free KMS states and study the properties of corresponding periodic stochastic processes. In particular, we show that in that case, all relevant information about KMS structure is contained in the commutative sector given by a thermal process since the modular structure given by a stochastic process is unitarily equivalent with the canonical modular structure associated with KMS state. Having described quasi-free systems in terms of stochastic processes, one may perturb them with multiplicative-like functionals, thereby creating some new non-Gaussian thermal process. We present here an application of our results to the case of the scalar quantum field theory on a globally hyperbolic stationary space-time, and we give a general result on the existence of a Markov thermal process, which determines the whole modular structure of the theory. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0903.00097].