The FARANG Speaks 2 Much

A substitute for another person, especially in an emergency.  For example, Pat expected her mother to help with the baby, but just in case, she lined up her mother-in-law as pinch hitter.
This expression comes from baseball, where it is used for a player
substituting for another at bat at a critical point or in a tight
situation (called a pinch since the late 1400s). 
[Late 1800s]

This definition is taken from here. Given the crazy night life in Bangkok and the sometimes unsuccessful chase of proper Thai women it becomes very helpful that Bangkok is full of pinch hitters. For those emergency situations of course.

Its easy to get laid in Thailand and sometimes so easy that one forgets the thrill of the chase or the fact that depsite Sukhumvit, the Go Go scene, the Beer Bars, the Massage Parlours and all the other places one goes to get some - Thailand still has "normal" women who don’t put out on the first date.

Some of my friends and I have been enjoying the double-dip of Thailand and I am sure we are not the only ones. In fact I think the local Thai boys enjoy this lifestyle more than any of us but that can be saved for another post. My point is this. U go out to clubs and u can meet some pretty nice local girls who have jobs, go to school, get up before noon and are interested in relationships with farang but they are not going to jump right into the sack. It might take 3 dates, it may take a month - hell it may never even happen but since we are in Bangkok this usually does not pose a problem. Meaning - u don’t have to go without in order to pursue a proper relationship. What a country.

Let me highlight some real word examples of pinch hitting:

1. U have been out at Bed and Qbar with some proper Thai girls. Nurses, Uni students, a hair stylist and so on. The night is getting late and the girls all talk about going home and getting up in the morning. It is a Tuesday they say. No problem. The men walk the girls out and immediately jump in a cab and head to 7/1. 3 in the morning and the place is chock full of freelancers and rainbow girls looking for some action. Perfect. The guys get laid, the proper girls are saved once again and the working girls make some cash.

2. U r dating a career girl. She is hot, has money, a car and an apartment of her own. After the first few dates it is clear that she is into u but not going to put out yet. In fact she says she usually takes about 6 months with one person before she has sex. Ouch. She goes further to state that during that "warm" up period u r free to pursue your sexual desires as long as she does not know about it. Cool. So after one of your "cold" dates u head over to Soi 11 to find a substitute. In this example the proper Thai girl is basically condoning the use of pinch hitters as a way to take the pressure off a new relationship and to keep her perspective boyfriend - well sane.

3. U live in Hong Kong. U only get to Thailand every few months but u have a girlfriend in Bangkok that u only see when u come to town. The rest of the time you are traveling or living in HK without your gf. Do u go without. Probably not. HK is full of chicks and allows u to maintain your relationship while u toil away under the HK pollution and the Chinese office conditions. To be fair u only pursue non Thai pinch hitters out of respect.

4. For the final example I will use the most extreme case of pinch hitting. Strange but true. While in Kuala Lumpur on a business trip u pull a nice Thai girl out of Beach Club for some private Thai lessons back at the hotel. As u r walking back she gets on her mobile to make a call and chats for a bit. As u arrive at your hotel a taxi pulls up and your date states that it is that time of the month but she has asked her sister to come to the hotel to take her place. Pinch hitting at its finest. Of course masterfully executed by a Thai.

I think u get the drift. Clearly the pinch hitters have saved a few relationships and offer guys in Thailand the chance to pursure a proper Thai relationship without worrying about how long the drought might last. Good for all parties involved.