yeah like me, who stays in Thailand in the winter and Europe in summer. 6 months is quite a long time to stay, I think, although not a "live in Thailand" longstay.
For years it was very hard for people under 50 to obtain a longstay visa in Thailand. Now it's very easy. Don't think it will remain that easy in the future, generally. Thai authorities are quick to make changes.
they only wanted a certain amount of money at one time. In my oppinion no smart entrepreneur keeps more than 10K in a normal bank account. But - that is what they wanted. A stock-depot report was not accepted