Temple Wat Rai King was built by Somdej Phra Phuttha Chan (Pook) in year 1791 and was named this temple after the district and when construction was completed, the Buddha image was brought from Wat Sala Poon to Wat Rai Khing and enshrined here, later the locals named the Budhha image “Luang Pho Wat Rai Khing”.