[notahacker]

To be fair, whilst I doubt their interpretation of international law is sound, I also don't think their unwillingness to be tried for capital offences against the Thai government by a Thai court says much either way of the value of their statement.

[CydeWeys]

It puts the lie to the notion that you can achieve real sovereignty simply by declaring it.

You need force to back it up, or at least, the potential to use force.