I think you are right on this, of course if you ask some one about their opinion and they know the wrong answer will put them in jail they will answer what p wants to hear.
Like asking a Thai soldier on life TV if he likes Prayut ,what will he say?
I still have faith in people,let us just see what will happen in the next few days.
Maybe by the time his recruits are ready(and have a gun with ammo) the rest of his army is send home,either in a box or on the run.