[1] Kim originated as a weak tropical disturbance that formed to the northeast of Truk during the second week of October.

It drifted westward over the subsequent days, and on October 15, while located over the South China Sea, the disturbance was classified as a tropical depression.

After trekking across Indochina, the remnants of Kim moved into the Andaman Sea and re-developed into a tropical cyclone on October 19.

[5] Later on October 16, the JMA upgraded Kim into a tropical storm, with winds of 75 km/h (45 mph), its peak intensity.

[6] Five hours later, the JTWC reported that Kim made landfall on the coast of Vietnam at its peak intensity of 75 km/h (45 mph).

[2] The remnants of Kim moved into Cambodia and then across the rest of Indochina while producing a large amount of convection.

Under the anticipation of regeneration in the Andaman Sea, a TCFA was again issued by the JTWC during the afternoon hours on October 18.

Initially, the regenerated depression was expected to move across the southern tip of Burma and intensify further in the Bay of Bengal.

[8] The capital city of Bangkok, which at that time had a population of 6 million, was devastated and virtually every street and alley was flooded.