@Chris ******
ok friend ,although you know it all still I will do the effort to explaine..the rule in Thailand as written is that you can only stay in Thailand on a tourist visa for up to 180 days per culunder year.you can decide them as you wish .this is the rule .you can check it before you dismiss it ,cause its a fact ...
Now ,is Thailand a place where you can "bend"the rules ? Yes , absolutely, asppacialy if you have money .never the less if you do you might get in difficulty once you'll want to make a l.t.v if some sort if the immigration officer who deals with your matter is more strict or just wants to ..in general I advise you to check the facts better before you reply