Born and raised in Chiang Mai, Sukich attended Assumption College in Bangkok before he continued his education in England.

He completed bachelor and master of science degrees from the University of London as well as a civil engineering diploma from Battersea Polytechnic Institute.

[1] Sukich was elected member of parliament for Chiang Mai for three terms (1948–1958), and held the post of Minister of Industry in Plaek Phibunsongkhram's cabinet from 1949 to 1952.

He chaired the Sahaphum Party ("United Land") founded in June 1957 to support Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat's accession to power.

After the end of military dictatorship in the course of the 14 October 1973 uprising, Sukich was again deputy prime minister under Sanya Dharmasakti, serving until May 1974.