And nothing about after the "another next year" - might mean all subsequent years...

Thank you! Same for Germans. It also says: (Please check relevant embassy/ consulate's website for specifically required documents) and that is where this darn sentence about first year and second year can be found. London and Frankfurt both have this:

The money in (a) and (b) must be kept in bank account at least 1 year before withdrawing and, within another next year, the money must be left in the account with the amount of not less than 1.5 million Baht and can only be spent in Thailand.

Thank you very much. Yes, there seems to be precious little experience with this visa to be found online. I am aware that as German I have to deposit the initial amount into a Thai bank account. Bit odd if applying from Germany but it is what it is. I just wondered whether this could be a nice way to NOT have my monies frozen in a Thai Bank account after the second year but could happily live off the monies in Thailand as long as the visa lasts. 😉 The guidelines in Germany on this are the same as I found on the Canberra AU embassy website, see attached.Seems to suggest that just the first two years are under financial scrutiny... I might ask my embassy or an immigration office in Thailand about this.